Jeff Lau 

@jef_lau

It's all JavaScript

• No context switching - Same API front-end and back-end

Database Everywhere

The API is the same front and back-end. You can access the database from the front-end like this:

var Friends = Mongo.collection(‘friends’);
Friends.find();

Works in both client and server

Uses 'Minimongo' to cache a data on the client

Ecosystem

Meteor is not just a framework. It's a platform.

It's has it's own packaging system

$ meteor add bootstrap

$ meteor deploy javascripttaipei.meteor.com

It has it's own deployment system (with free testing servers)

Full Stack Reactivity

All layers, template to database update themselves when necessary.

var Chat = Mongo.collection('chat');

Template.chatApp.helpers({
  messages: function(){
    return Chat.find();
  }
}

//html

<template name="chatApp">
  {{#each messages}}
    {{text}}
  {{/each}}
</template>

Latency Compensation

Simulate the server's action on client before the server has responded

Client feels really responsive. UI is updated before server responds

Cordova out the box

Cordova is the standard for building JavaScript based mobile-apps.

Cordova CLI integrated into Meteor CLI

Write once deploy to web, iOS, Android

What does this all mean?

• Meteor saves you time
  • Learning is easier than learning Angular + Ruby/Node.JS
  • Platform was built around the framework. Packaging system, deployment options
  • Real-time reactivity by default
  • Write once deploy to all
  • API is the same front and back-end
• Meteor is here to stay. $11.3M funding
• Fullstack JS is the future.

Why not to use Meteor

• Reactive programming isn't for everyone
• If you can't/don't want to use MongoDB/Redis (Support for others is coming)
• You need fine grained control over performance
  • Meteor has a lot of magic. Magic comes with overhead that will become a headache if you fight against the framework.
• If you hate JavaScript

Resources to start learning

• Meteor docs - http://docs.meteor.com
• Discover Meteor - http://www.discovermeteor.com
• Meteor Tips - http://meteortips.com/
• EventedMind - https://www.eventedmind.com/