Client-side vs Server-side, Front-end vs Back-end? Beginner Explanation of JavaScript on the Web

Summary

The main theme is clarifying the confusion around where code, specifically JavaScript, runs in modern computing. Key subjects mentioned are client-side, server-side, cloud, local machines, and the Node.js environment. The practical takeaway is that when running code with Node.js locally, it executes on your own computer, not as a client or server in a web context.