# Should Appium switch to io.js?

**URL:** <https://discuss.appium.io/t/should-appium-switch-to-io-js/3184>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [March 4, 2015, 11:29pm UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/should-appium-switch-to-io-js/3184 "2015-03-04T23:29:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 8:10am UTC](https://discuss.appium.io/t/should-appium-switch-to-io-js/3184/6 "2015-03-05T08:10:58Z")

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Hey jonahss,

Thanks for asking 😄

If it will change the way we are using to start the server significantly, then I am not in favor of it.  
Here is how we are doing it right now: [Launching and stopping appium server programmtically](https://discuss.appium.io/t/launching-and-stopping-appium-server-programmtically/700/2)

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