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    Fast
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    Lightweight
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    Same API code for many transports (HTTP, Socket, etc)
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    Clear and declarative routing and controllers
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    Simple
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    Makes me Hapi making REST APIs
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    Simpler than other REST libraries
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    Configuration
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    Quality Driven Ecosystem
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    Modularization
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    Easy testability
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    Better validation
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    Restify
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    Data-driven apis
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    Waterline ORM
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    Mvc
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    Easy rest
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    Real-time
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    Open source
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    Service-oriented architecture
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    Scalable
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    Convension over configuration
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    Rails-like asset pipeline
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    Node machines and machinepacks
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    Easy route/controller generation
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    Ruby on Rails basic stuff for JS devs
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    CLI for scaffolding project pieces
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    WebSocket support
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    Supportive community

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      Waterline ORM
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      Defaults to VueJS
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      Standard MVC

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    What is Actionhero?

    It is a multi-transport #nodejs API Server with integrated cluster capabilities and delayed tasks.

    What is hapi?

    hapi is a simple to use configuration-centric framework with built-in support for input validation, caching, authentication, and other essential facilities for building web applications and services.

    What is Sails.js?

    Sails is designed to mimic the MVC pattern of frameworks like Ruby on Rails, but with support for the requirements of modern apps: data-driven APIs with scalable, service-oriented architecture.

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