Web-Stacks in 2022

There are 5 stacks that we need to consider in 2022

What is a web-stack? First we need to learn about that.

Basically a web-stack is a term that defines a bundle of frameworks work with same or different programming languages helping to create a full-stack web application or mobile application also. This also consists of two part 1. Frontend, another is 2. Backend

What is frontend or backend?

To keep it brief, we can think frontend as how a mobile looks from outside and also how it's software looks cool. That logic to represent data as view is all in frontend part.

How a mobile hardware actually works and how background services manages all our tasks that we don't know properly as a end-user of any smartphone is all in backend part where we have to write code on how data stored, retrived and manipulated.

"Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains" - Steve Jobs Apple Inc.

Here are the popular Web-Stacks :

LAMP/WAMP/XAMPP Stack

L = Linux / W = Windows / X = Cross-Platform
A = Apache Server
M = MYSQL
P = PHP / P = Perl

It's most common, simple, popular and old stack that continues it's journey for a decade. Here, we can embed php code in html file and make it php as a whole as simple as that. Although that is for the view. If we want to work with data then we can use pure php file that will communicate with apache web server directly (SESSION, COOKIE) or indirectly (manipulating data in mysql) and redirect that results in frontend as a view.

MEAN Stack

M = MongoDb
E = Express.js
A = Angular
N = Node.js

MEAN stack is undoubtedly one of the most popular and widely used tech stacks across the globe. Owing to the amount of benefits that it offers a developer with, it would easily be the top choice for the majority of them. MEAN Stack is a collection of JavaScript(JS) based technologies such as MongoDB (NoSQL DB), Express.js (backend web framework), Angular.js (front-end framework), and Node.js (open source cross-platform server).

MERN Stack

M = MongoDb
E = Express.js
R = React.js
N = Node.js

MERN is almost akin to MEAN with just a single change in technology wherein Angular.js is replaced with React.js. In other words, the MERN stack is an extension of the MEAN stack. MERN Stack is a combination of the latest technologies utilized for creating premium web applications. These are made by using multiple technologies like frameworks, libraries, and databases. These elements further provide end-to-end framework support to the developers. It is again a JavaScript-based stack that smoothens the overall development process at scale. Since 2022 would surely be about going to the next level of UI, MERN stands to gain.

Ruby on Rails Stack

Ruby on Rails (RoR) is a developer-friendly yet one of the most secure web development technology stacks. The RoR development framework has gained popularity as it enables the development of lightweight applications effortlessly. Thus giving a major boost to the flexibility perspective of the project. Ruby, the main tech of the stack, is an open-source, object-oriented, and dynamic programming language.

MAVEN Stack

M = MongoDb
E = Express.js
V = Vue.js
N = Node.js

In this version of MEAN stack, Angular is replaced by Vue.js as the frontend web development framework. Vue.js, is a combination of the features of AngularJS (as View Layer) and React.js (as Virtual DOM). It is currently one of the most popular frameworks with very strong community support. It offers out-of-the-box functionality along with a great set of tools. You can further extend the functionalities of Vue.js using various 3rd party services.

Serverless Stack (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud etc.)

If you’re still not riding the serverless wave, then 2022 would be the best time to go serverless, i.e. build on cloud infrastructure. Infrastructure management has never been this easy and simplified. Additionally, the provision of services and tools that are offered by serverless computing platforms are simply perfect. With a serverless stack, one thing’s for sure, scalability will never be an issue for you. I repeat never. With platforms like AWS and Google Cloud available, it would be a mistake to not opt for this stack.

Conclusion

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I think none of our blogs have ever ended and will never end without this point; the best web development technology stack is the one that suits your project goals and further growth plans. Period. Don’t ever run behind something that’s in the limelight but isn’t in sync with your project requirements. It’s all about what you want to achieve and the tech stack that will help you reach there efficiently.