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Databases

Posted by Ahad Zeb
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Ahad Zeb
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 91 Points

Why was the MangoDB course retired?

A few months ago this website had a MangoDB course. Why was it removed?

1 Answer

Michael Cook
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Michael Cook
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 28,975 Points
Michael Cook
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Michael Cook
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 28,975 Points

I can't give you the precise reason it was retired, it's possible it became too out of date. Maybe check the Treehouse roadmap to see if they have another one in the works.

I think it's also possible that it was retired because MongoDB isn't nearly as popular as other databases. If you want to start a career in full stack or backend web development, you'd be much better off learning SQL and getting familiar with MySQL, PostgresQL and MariaDB (basically identical to MySQL). Stacks that use some kind of relational database probably outnumber stacks using Mongo by 100:1, or some similar ratio.

That said, if you still want to learn MongoDB because you need it, you will probably be able to find some decent YouTube tutorials to meet your needs. Good luck.