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Utilizing the MEAN (MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS, NodeJS) stack to rapidly create web applications

cd mean-patterns
npm start
http://localhost:3000

With the introduction of Node.js it is now possible to create full stack web applications in a single language, Javascript. Leaving aside the debates about Javascript itself, this confers enormous benefits for programmer productivity. Task Switching is a cognitively expensive task for us humans. After getting excited about a new feature I coded in my Java backend, I've found my excitement quickly dissipates as I drop one mental model and its associated muscle memory for another.

Still looking for hard science related to programming but cognitive task switching is well studied in psychology. Mental Context Switches Are Evil

Using JSLint from Doug Crockford to improve code quality

Note the extensive use of "use strict"; statements in functions in index.js

Currently following the tutorial at thinkster

Potentially integrating sb-admin for an angular dashboard app sb-admin