This document discusses node.js and its use of server-side JavaScript. It begins by explaining that node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model to handle multiple connections simultaneously in a single-threaded process. It then covers some of the motivations for this approach, including how it helps address latency issues and improves performance compared to traditional blocking I/O. The document also provides some history around node.js and its use of the CommonJS module system.