With our experience of development and coding over a decade, we have realized the huge advantages these Javascript-based technologies have, like:
- More interactive web apps and interfaces
- Faster web app
- Reduced server load
- Simple and easier testing and debugging
- No need for compilation
Client-side tools and server-side technologies involved in web application development build upon each other and form a technology stack. The technological stack includes frameworks, programming languages, platforms & even more back-end works. The right technological stack must be opted for creating an app, in a way that it can’t be resisted by the users, but they can only come back for more.
And owing to our experience in Javascript-based technologies we use two such full technology stacks for web application development at Eywa like MEAN and MERN.
MEAN stack is an acronym for a technology stack that uses popular web application development tools and technologies namely MongoDB, Express.js, Angular.js (or Angular), and Node.js.
MERN stack is an acronym used to describe open-source components such as MongoDB, Express.js, React.js/ Redux, and Node.js.
What are the benefits of the MEAN and MERN stack?
Everything is under control from frontend development to backend development.
It supports the working of the Model View Controller.
It keeps the web application development work organized by avoiding unrequired grunt work.
Pre-built testing tools accompany it.
It uses open-source frameworks.
With this JavaScript, you require proficiency in two things JavaScript and JSON.
Now you may ask how do we decide which technology stack is best for your web application? Well, we consider the below factors and choose:
- Project size and type
- Time to market
- Scalability
But remember whichever stack you choose, there are a couple of details you should know of like:
The entire stack can be divided into two parts - the front end, which is also called the client-side, and the back end also called the server-side.
The front end of a web application is everything you see and interact with while using the application. It is responsible for creating user interfaces and delivering a seamless user experience by organizing and styling the components on a web page.
The core technologies involved in front end development for web apps are: Angular, React.js, HTML/ CSS
Advantages of using a Front-End Framework For Web Development:
- Faster Development
- Great UX/UI
- Reliable and maintainable code
- Easier Collaboration
- Community Support
The back end provides a web application with logic and facilitates communication between each of its components. It’s because of the back-end development that each component of the application can understand how and when to respond to user requests.
Also known as server-side programming, back-end development for web applications includes three parts: programming languages, databases, and a server.
Node.js, Firebase, Java, Python, and database like MongoDB, MySQL