r/javascript • u/endpointben • Aug 11 '15

Netflix.com Adopts Universal JavaScript, Drops Java From Rendering Pipeline

http://www.infoq.com/news/2015/08/netflix-universal-javascript
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u/bayhack Aug 11 '15

Wait so they just changed their server side code from some java backend to a JavaScript backend?

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u/bayhack Aug 11 '15

oh i see the api's and all are still java, but the templating and etc is going to be done in js. sorry just making sure i have a clear understanding of this

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u/DarkMarmot Aug 12 '15

no -- the web services from client to server are node.js -- the internal web services from server to server inside netflix are java being called by node.js...

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u/bayhack Aug 12 '15

Yeah that's what I meant all the back end servers are java nd server to client is node.js