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		nullcat on Feb 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Node.js 14 is over 20x faster than Python3.8 for f... Regardless node IS definitively one of the fastest interpreted platforms around. It is well known that it is faster than python. Python wins in other areas, including being a much much better designed language.

tracker1 on Feb 9, 2021 [–]

Probably comes from V8 (JS engine in node), likely being the most heavily optimized language runtime engine ever made.

killsgnadfamily on Feb 12, 2021 | | [–]

Agreed. They have some of the smartest people working on that.

locotower on Feb 12, 2021 | | [–]

Yeah, it's definitely because of that.

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