MERN vs LAMP

Preperation

• Check out the leading industry trends:
  • https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/
  • https://caniuse.com/
  • https://survey.stackoverflow.co/ 
  • https://gs.statcounter.com/ 
  • http://www.modulecounts.com/

In class: 

• Compare the two technology stacks. Look at other ways to build full stack web apps.
• Discuss what technologies are of interest to the class. Think about what to research for the final project.

Consider

• There used to be pretty much one way to build a full stack web app: LAMP (from about 1995 to 2010). Now there are dozens. What has been gained? What, if anything, has been lost?
• What is the best way to prepare for a career with so much noise in the industry?
• What technologies are of particular intrest to you?