ASTEROID JS - Build real-time, scalable, and fast web applications

ASTEROID JS is an open source platform for building fast and scalable mobile and desktop progressive web applications.

The project is designed to showcase the exact same functionality as Meteor, but without the monolithic structure. It trades a little simplicity for a lot of flexibility and performances.

Features

• Blazing fast
• Real-time data on the wire
• Scalable
• SEO ready (server-side rendering)
• Offline access

Technologies

Problem	METEOR's solution	ASTEROIDJS's solution	Result
Database	MongoDB	RethinkDB	Built in real-time and scalable.
Database schema	Simple Schema	GraphQL	Simple & powerfull.
Client validation	Simple Schema	Joi	Clean API for client validation, although the package is HUGE.
Database hooks	Collections2	GraphQL	GraphQL is overkill for small apps.
Forms	AutoForm	redux-form	State tracking awesomeness that works beautifully with react.
Client-side cache	Minimongo	redux	Bonus logging, time traveling, and undo functionality.
Socket server	DDP-server	socketcluster	super easy scaling, pubsub, auth, middleware.
Authentication	Meteor accounts	JWTs	JWTs can also serve to authorize actions, too.
Auth-transport	DDP	GraphQL (via HTTP) or using websocket	Don't use sockets until you need to.
Front-end	Blaze	React	Vdom, server-side rendering, async router, etc...
Build system	Meteor	webpack	Using webpack inside meteor is very limited.
CSS	magically bundle & serve	css-modules	component-scoped css with variables available in a file or embedded.
Optimistic UI	latency compensation	redux-optimistic-ui	Makes your app feel faster.
Testing	Velocity (or nothing at all)	AVA	Awesome es2016 concurrent testing.
Linting	Your choice	xo	No dotfiles, fixes errors.
Routing	FlowRouter	react-router-redux	Stick the route in the state, react-router SSR, async routes.
Server	Node 6	Node 8	Faster.

The project is meant to be highly modulable, you can clone the GitHub repository and start using technologies you want to.

The code will be available soon, it will be similar to meatier.

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The project has been launched by @esteem8, check out @asteroidjs for more information.

PS: Collaborations are welcome, more eyes, more secure.