What are the pros and cons of the MERN stack?
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Pros: one language across the stack, a huge ecosystem, flexible documents, and fast prototyping. Cons: you must choose and assemble many parts yourself, MongoDB's flexibility needs discipline in schema design, and relational data can be easier in SQL. Be honest about which problems suit it.
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