About this episode
In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Filipe Névola about Meteor and the exciting things happening in the Meteor world! LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at logrocket.com/syntax . Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry . Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Guests Filipe Névola @filipenevola Show Notes 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? Links Meteor Tiny Capital Deno Meteor Galaxy Mongoose Parcel Apollo MongoDB Svelte Meteor repo Meteor Up https://howtocreateanapp.dev/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8A0hHUaCBvuBs0eA5g_q3A Cordova Missive Meteor Forums ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Filipe: 1: Galaxy 2: Terere Scott: Amplifi Alien Router Wes: Parcel - Global Package Tracking Shameless Plugs Filipe: @filipenevola Scott: All Courses - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets