Can Node.js scale despite being single-threaded?
Yes. Node.js runs JavaScript on a single thread, but uses a thread pool for blocking work and is designed for high concurrency through non-blocking I/O. It scales very well for I/O-bound work like APIs and real-time apps.
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Mainly no, since CPU-heavy work blocks the main thread. But worker threads can offload CPU-bound tasks. For pure ML and heavy computation, Python or Go are still better choices.
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