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I can't say if they considered other databases, but "MERN" is a play on "MEAN" (Mongo, Express, Angular, Node) -- I imagine they were aiming for a React-centric

by dceddia 11y ago

I can't say if they considered other databases, but "MERN" is a play on "MEAN" (Mongo, Express, Angular, Node) -- I imagine they were aiming for a React-centric version of the popular MEAN stack.

mawburn 11y ago
Or just really big fans of Tyler Perry movies.
- iamdave 11y ago
  Bringing the total number to 1?
  - CodyReichert 11y ago
    No, it's two. Don't forget Tyler Perry.
pygy_ 11y ago
Waiting for the NERD stack. Node, Express, React, $DataBase.
- ravendug 11y ago
  There's no need to wait: https://github.com/Xantier/nerd-stack https://github.com/Xantier/nerd-stack
  - pygy_ 11y ago
    Crikey... What a world we're living in!
    - batat 11y ago
      Could be a drinking game: pick random word, add "js" and google for it. If google finds something related, take the shot.