This really hits the nail on the head for me. I discovered meteor when I was just beginning to seriously code web applications, and regardless of the downsides it has, it was truly, truly fun. The ability to rapidly go from idea to implementation is extremely fast, ridiculously simple to pick up, and it's all in a simple to learn language, even for an absolute beginner.

Would i build my production app in meteor right now? For a prototype, yes. Would I transition from an established web application with a large userbase to meteor? Almost definitely no, at the current stage. But what we glorify here in this startup culture is to get an idea out and see if it works, and Meteor is absolutely amazing for exactly that. The simple deployment, the ease of use, and the freedom to build the structure as you choose (for better or for worse) truly opens many, many more doors than it closes at the early stage.

I'm no fanboy but I'm very excited to see where Meteor heads in the future and am extremely glad that it continues to gain traction and attention, be it positive or negative.