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title: "Discussion on \"MongoDB Simplified Part 1: What, Why, and How?\" | Hashnode"
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[Shad Mirza](https://hashnode.com/@iamshadmirza)

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Aug 7, 2020

# [MongoDB Simplified Part 1: What, Why, and How?](https://iamshadmirza.hashnode.dev/mongodb-simplified-part-1-what-why-and-how?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

This is the first article of series MongoDB Simplified which will cover all the basics of MongoDB. I will try to keep things as simple as possible. We will start from understanding What is MongoDB?, How does it work?, Pros and Cons?, How to set up on...

iamshadmirza.hashnode.dev 12 min read

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[Minhaj Ahmad Khan](https://hashnode.com/@minhaj)

Front-End developer at Famepilot Internet Pvt Ltd

[Aug 14, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/mongodb-simplified-part-1-what-why-and-how/5f2d560c3b12e25afe3e4791/comment/5f3610281017f7317167b060)

this is awesome explained every point very well

[Shad Mirza](https://hashnode.com/@iamshadmirza)

Building Hashnode

[Aug 14, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/mongodb-simplified-part-1-what-why-and-how/5f2d560c3b12e25afe3e4791/comment/5f3610281017f7317167b060#reply-5f361fa062f776315019f399)

Thank you

[Victoria Lo](https://hashnode.com/@victoria)

A nerd in books, tea, games and software.

[Aug 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/mongodb-simplified-part-1-what-why-and-how/5f2d560c3b12e25afe3e4791/comment/5f2e90dfb8ac395b1f23a7c4)

Nice work! Really well-explained!

[Shad Mirza](https://hashnode.com/@iamshadmirza)

Building Hashnode

[Aug 10, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/mongodb-simplified-part-1-what-why-and-how/5f2d560c3b12e25afe3e4791/comment/5f2e90dfb8ac395b1f23a7c4#reply-5f30defc273a577b50ca5ff5)

Thank you Victoria

[Tapas Adhikary](https://hashnode.com/@atapas)

Educator @tapaScript | Founder CreoWis & ReactPlay - Writer - YouTuber - Open Source

[Aug 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/mongodb-simplified-part-1-what-why-and-how/5f2d560c3b12e25afe3e4791/comment/5f2e6c2fb8ac395b1f23a6a7)

Shad, this is amazing..

[Shad Mirza](https://hashnode.com/@iamshadmirza)

Building Hashnode

[Aug 10, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/mongodb-simplified-part-1-what-why-and-how/5f2d560c3b12e25afe3e4791/comment/5f2e6c2fb8ac395b1f23a6a7#reply-5f30df063348367b2fc3fa2f)

Thanks Tapas

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji)

Software Engineer, Teacher, and Developer Advocate.

[Aug 8, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/mongodb-simplified-part-1-what-why-and-how/5f2d560c3b12e25afe3e4791/comment/5f2e666b3b12e25afe3e4d67)

This is really amazing, thanks for sharing Shad!

[Sandeep Panda](https://hashnode.com/@sandeep)

co-founder, Hashnode

[Aug 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/mongodb-simplified-part-1-what-why-and-how/5f2d560c3b12e25afe3e4791/comment/5f2e666b3b12e25afe3e4d67#reply-5f301cdf1f45b574e72453e8)

[Michael Fasani](https://hashnode.com/@Fasani) You probably need to add a separate comment. This is a reply to a comment, not the original post. :)

[Michael Fasani](https://hashnode.com/@Fasani)

Principal Front End Developer

[Aug 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/mongodb-simplified-part-1-what-why-and-how/5f2d560c3b12e25afe3e4791/comment/5f2e666b3b12e25afe3e4d67#reply-5f303e37d8f770786fcb5639)

[Sandeep Panda](https://hashnode.com/@sandeep) All these years making UI and I am still terrible at the web 😊

[Shad Mirza](https://hashnode.com/@iamshadmirza)

Building Hashnode

[Aug 10, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/mongodb-simplified-part-1-what-why-and-how/5f2d560c3b12e25afe3e4791/comment/5f2e666b3b12e25afe3e4d67#reply-5f30dee5273a577b50ca5fec)

[Michael Fasani](https://hashnode.com/@Fasani) There will be 4 parts. 2nd part will deal with setting up MongoDB which will come today or tomorrow. 3rd will be for CRUD operations then the 4th part will be about best practices and some advanced stuff.