Node.js web app, Express, MongoDB
Description: This is a basic app connecting Node.js using the Express framework to read/write to MongoDB. It was my first spike using Node.js + Express + MongoDB.
Total time spent installing Node/Express/MongoDB = 15 minutes.
Total time spent spiking getting working code from 0 experience to live server running basic app: 1 hour, 45 minutes.
Total time: 2 hours (installing, learning, writing new technologies with little or no prior experience)