MERN Stack; All that you need for Ecommerce Development

Digitization; the era of change, has tremendously transformed the traditional business practices, giving rise to an economic domination of information technology. Considering the fact that the IT industry is ever evolving and subjected to frequent advancements, it has become the need of the hour for businesses to readily adapt to the changing technological advancements. Considering the ongoing technological advancements, transparent business systems have grown in number through ecommerce development. Since Ecommerce Development has been highly in demand, a strong technological stack is critical to the smooth functioning of the online platform.
An Ecommerce platform allows users to interact and engage on multiple levels, making it extremely important to choose the right technological stack for scalability. Among various open source development frameworks available in the market, MERN stack appears to be the best technology in this regard. Initials for MongoDB, Express, React, and Node, MERN stack offers the best frontend and backend capabilities. All these technologies (MongoDB, Express, React, and Node) collectively account for a fully functional upscale website.

What is MERN?

Website development usually requires a combination of technologies, known as a ‘stack’. There are a number of technologies available but MERN Stack stands out from the rest. MERN has been gaining popularity in the tech industry for quite some time because of the combination of technologies involved in it. The four key technologies; MongoDB, Express, React and Node, make MERN a powerful open-source JavaScript solution for full-stack JavaScript applications. 

• MongoDB — document database
• Express(.js) — Node.js web framework
• React(.js) — A client-side JavaScript framework
• Node(.js) — the premier JavaScript web server

How does MERN Stack Work?

The technologies in MERN help build a three-tier architecture i.e. Front end, Back end and Database. The top most tier of the architecture is handled by React.js, programmed to build complex interfaces using simple components. Once the interface is ready, it is connected to the data on the back end server which is then rendered as HTML. One significant benefit is that React possesses all the bells and whistles required for a modern web framework and handles strong data-driven interfaces with minimal code. Proceeding to the second tier, Express and Node come to work. Express is usually labeled as a fast yet minimalist web framework for Node. Having powerful models of URL Routing, Express efficiently handles HTTP requests. Once the application is made, it receives huge amounts of data i.e. content, user profiles, comments etc., raising the need for a user-friendly Database. This is exactly where MongoDB comes to the rescue. JSON Documents previously created in React.js front end are transferred to the Express.js server where they get processed and are stored in MongoDB for later use.

Why is MERN essential for Ecommerce Development?

Considering the fact that a strong technological stack lays the foundation of an upscale website and is essential for its smooth functioning, choosing the right stack is extremely important. MERN appears to be the most suitable technology in this regard. It has emerged to be the most requested criteria by the customers for web/app development. Programmed to efficiently handle transmissions and transitions between front and back end, MERN is preferred by OCloud Solutions as well. 

Let’s find out the ways in which MERN benefits Ecommerce Development:

• High Scalability and Cloud Compatibility:

Ecommerce platforms, if not scalable, tend to go down the lane in a matter of time. Since they are constantly exposed to various items (data), scalability is of utmost importance. Complying with the requirements, all the components present in MERN are highly scalable and offer compatibility with cloud storage. In addition to Node.js, maximizing processing capabilities, MERN stack’s MongoDB can efficiently store data for later retrieval, making it easier to manage data from around the globe.

• Effective Search Engine Optimization: 

An effective online presence requires SEO, to make the website more visible and rank higher in Google. Focusing on SEO is extremely important yet often overlooked, to make the website appear on the first page of Google. The main feature required by an SEO-friendly website is to keep the loading time as low as possible. This is exactly where MERN comes to the rescue, by building high speed websites that give a smooth user experience.

• High Security:

The surge in cyber attacks is not a problem for applications/websites made by MERN Stack because they can be easily integrated with secure hosting providers. These integrations not only ensure data security but data storage durability as well. While doing so, the integrations are extremely helpful in device and user security management, leading to a theft-proof ecommerce platform.

• Code Reusability:

Websites developed via MERN have the capability to interchange and reuse their components. Precisely, a few parts of the code used for one project can be used for other platforms as well. Thus, components developed via MERN are efficiently reusable allowing a seamless website development, that too, with minimal turnaround time.

• Flexibility in Modifications:

Considering the fact that all of the components are stored on a cloud platform, testing and modifying them remotely has become easier. Because of that, the time to develop and test an application in the software has been reduced considerably.

Conclusion:

MERN; a proven stack technology is counted among the universal programming languages because of single language usage. Moreover, its flexible architecture supports cloud storage that assists in handling millions of transactions. In light of the discussion above, it is safe to say that the future of Ecommerce Development is bright. Considering the surge in ecommerce websites and the rate at which businesses are shifting from a traditional brick and mortar system to creating an online presence, the growth of ecommerce sales is expected to grow by 20.38% by 2025.