What Is Mean Stack? Described In 200 Words

The term MEAN was introduced by a MongoDB developer named Valeri Karpov in a 2013 blog post.

MEAN is a collection of open-source JavaScript based technologies used to develop web applications.

It’s an acronym for

• MongoDB, a schemaless NoSQL database that makes it easier to transfer data between client and server.
• ExpressJS, a web application framework for Node.js with rich set of features to develop single and multi-page applications. It is a de-facto framework for Node.js and is inspired by popular Ruby framework, Sinatra.
• AngularJS, a front-end development framework developed by Google. Two-way data binding, automatic form validation etc. are some of the important functionalities of Angular JS.
• Node.js, a server-side JavaScript execution environment used to develop scalable apps rapidly

It uses a single language on both front-side and client-side.

It incorporates MVC architecture to maintain a high level of productivity.

Features

• Isomorphic Coding
• Highly Flexible
• Cost-Effective
• Reusable
• Fast
• Great UI
• Massive library
• JSON support

MEAN’s alternative includes MERN with React.js, MEVN with Vue.js, or MEN with basic JavaScript.