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 # simple-nodejs-weather-app
 Simple Node.js Command Line Weather Application
+Node. js is primarily used for non-blocking, event-driven servers, due to its single-threaded nature. It's used for traditional web sites and back-end API services, but was designed with real-time, push-based architectures in mind.
 
 * Check out the **[Live Demo](https://simple-nodejs-weather-app-irhhpddsku.now.sh/)**
 * Read the full tutorial on how to build this application at [codeburst.io](https://codeburst.io)