Can you explain Node's Event Loop? - Stephanie Provence

Can you explain Node's Event Loop?

This is one of the most common interview questions you'll face if you're looking for a job in Node. Besides being important for interviews, knowledge of the event loop will give you a better understanding of how Node works internally. Many developers know not to 'block' the event loop, but they don't necessarily understand why. You will be one of the developers who can clearly articulate what's happening with the loop. We are going to build on the basics of Node.js to help you answer this question with ease!