Why I'm choosing #NodeJS for the short term to get started with backend development
(and why I eventually plan on learning a statically typed language in the long run.)
I have a solid grasp of JS already, and with NodeJS, I can use JavaScript in both front and backend.
I realize writing #javascript on the backend is much different than writing it on the frontend.
However, by using Node, I can focus my attention on learning the concepts and intricacies of backend development, which is most important in my mind.
I can then take the concepts and transfer them to another language.
When starting out in the backend I don't want to be burdened with having to learn a new syntax, paradigm, and set of libraries on top of learning the actual concepts.
I'm aiming for concepts first, and then switching over to a statically typed language (probably golang or java) where I'll already have the concepts, then I'll just need to catch up on the syntax and libraries.
What are your thoughts? If you started as a frontend dev and transferred to backend over the years, I'd love to hear what your journey was like.
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