MEAN is an acronym representing a suite of opensource tech: MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js. In this presentation, Leila Adams, software developer at Aspenware, explores the MEAN stack from a .NET context for the Boulder Colorado .NET user group. Participants learned how to play nice with Node.js without leaving the comfort of their Microsoft environment, how to get started creating a MEAN project and current web trends influencing the upcoming version of .NET.