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Why did you choose this technology?
We chose this because this is a framework that covers front-end and back-end, which uses MongoDB and Node.js. The Meteor site provides good documentation.
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What problem does it solve?
Data on the wire - the server sends the data instead of html and the client renders it.
It achieves clean and dry code.
Avoid constant installations and multiple applications (ie nodemon, mongo, mongodb)
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Why does one use it?
One would use it because it only requires Javascript and it creates full-stack web applications.
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What is the history of Meteor?
Meteor was a free and open-source javascript framework that was developed by the Meteor Development Group that was incubated by Y Combinator.
Meteor was released in December 2011 under the name Skybreak.
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What is your opinion of the technology after having built something with it?
Meteor allows you to have front-end packages, such as "autoform, meteortoys", that create forms.
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What resources do you recommend for students?
Meteor Tutorials at www.meteor.com.