3. The Backend

Basics

Acronym	Technology
M	MongoDB
E	ExpressJS
A	AngularJS
N	Node.js

Moving from Java to JavaScript

Do you have a strong background in Java? Here is a mapping that will help you gain a quick understanding of what's what in our stack:

Java	equivalent tech in NodeJS	We Use
Ant, Maven	Grunt, Gulp	Grunt
SpringBoot	ExpressJS, Loopback	Loopback
JPA Library	sequelize, loopback-juggler	loopback-juggler

Loopback

Just like the industry moved from web servers to application servers. It is now moving from application servers to api servers as a matter of convenience and to facilitate faster development cycles.

Loopback is built on top of ExpressJS. It is then next logical step for those who want to write REST~ful services.

We will cover loopback in this chapter.