Meteor's 2nd Life

Jul 29, 2020

Filipe Névola, a dedicated Meteor developer and evangelist at Tiny, shares his insights about the revitalization of Meteor since its acquisition. He addresses common misconceptions and counters claims of its decline, emphasizing its flexibility and evolution in modern web development. Filipe dives into the integration of Meteor with React, optimizing performance on low-end devices, and the benefits of using Cordova for native-like applications. The conversation also highlights the importance of community engagement and online learning resources for aspiring developers.

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INSIGHT

Meteor Overview

Meteor is a platform for developing and deploying JavaScript apps of all sizes, offering pre-built packages and a built-in builder.
It simplifies development by bundling frontend and backend functionalities, allowing developers to focus on coding.

ANECDOTE

Early Meteor Misconceptions

Early Meteor versions lacked NPM support and enforced a specific way of doing things, causing some developers to dismiss it.
It has since evolved to be more flexible and compatible with modern JavaScript tools and workflows.

INSIGHT

Is Meteor Dead?

The perception that Meteor is "dead" is inaccurate; it has a large and active community with ongoing development.
The lack of promotion from previous owners contributed to this misperception despite continuous updates and improvements.

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01:20 - What is your background?

03:41 - What exactly is Meteor?

12:00 - What are the biggest misconceptions of modern meteor?

18:20 - What do you say to people who think Meteor is dead?

21:33 - How does data get from your Meteor into your React app?

Example of getting data on client side

import { useTracker } from 'meteor/react-meteor-data' // Hook, basic use, everything in one component const MyProtectedPage = (pageId) => { const { user, isLoggedIn, page } = useTracker(() => { // The publication must also be secure const subscription = Meteor.subscribe('page', pageId) const page = Pages.findOne({ _id: pageId }) const user = Meteor.user() const userId = Meteor.userId() const isLoggingIn = Meteor.loggingIn() return { page, isLoading: !subscription.ready(), user, userId, isLoggingIn, isLoggedIn: !!userId } }, [pageId]) if (!isLoggedIn) { return Create an Account Log in } return {page.title}

{page.content}

Log out ({user.username}) }

27:50 - What do you think is the ideal usecase for Meteor?

31:09 - Why did Meteor 1.0 fail to maintain hype?

36:41 - What does Meteor’s future look like?

45:27 - Are there any plans to integrate serverless into Meteor?

46:55 - Any little known features of Meteor that people might be interested in?

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