title: Advantages of server side javascript over java
body: <p>I'm new to server side javascript programming, and I'm trying to understand the differences between this and the traditional server side java.
  What are the significant differences and why is SSJS becoming popular? How is SSJS better than Java?
  From a layman's perspective, I would assume JS to be slower than Java in terms of performance, primarily because of it being an interpreted language.</p>
  
  <p>Regards,
  Anand</p>