Let’s look at some of the latest Meteor updates and releases from the month of August. Meteor 2.8 beta.7, our new Meteor CEO, important Meteor events, and much more.

September will bring us a lot of great things, but first, let’s look back at what happened in August.

August 2022

Here is a summary of what occurred in Meteor in August. We have put a lot of effort into bringing you new Meteor features and upgrades. Let’s begin!

Meteor 2.8 Beta.7

Meteor 2.8 is almost ready to be released out, but for now, we’re at Meteor 2.8 beta.7. You’ll have to wait a little longer, but trust us, it’ll be worth it!

You can update your app with meteor update — release 2.8-beta.7.

Here’s a list of some of the updates included in this version:

• New Mongo Package Async API.
• Updated MongoDB driver to 4.8.
• Updated MongoDB driver to 4.9.
• Update Cordova Android to 10.1.2.
• Upgrade Node to v14.20.0.
• Docs improvements and bug fixes.
• Update skeletons.

Technical information about this version may be found at the following link.

New Meteor CEO

As you may or may not have seen/heard, our new Meteor CEO is Fred Arantes! After Filipe Névola left in April, Fred volunteered and was given permission to take over as CEO.

Fred brings many years of experience teaching and building software at Requisito Tecnologia, ITSS Tecnologia, Petrobras, Grupo Alura and Equifax. In addition to his deep technical experience, he has led teams at Pathable, TecSinapse, and Meteor. In 2019, he co-founded Clubien, an Irish tech startup created to book professional in-home beauty services, where he served as CEO successfully hiring for key positions, closing sales on about 200 service agreements, and forming strategic partnerships with facilities providers.

Fred has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to bring on committed personnel to work on the Meteor open source team and to create ties with the developer community via new initiatives such as the Ambassador program and Meteor partnerships.

We hope you will welcome him to this position and assist him in making Meteor the ultimate framework for creating apps fast.

You can read the official announcement here.

Brace Yourselves… Meteor Hackathon Is Coming

Our annual Meteor Hackathon is quickly approaching, as you may or may not be aware. One of Meteor’s most major events will take place from September 23rd through September 30th, 2022.

Kindly note that there are no restrictions on the subject of interest you select, but bear in mind that we will evaluate your app based on a few factors and the impact of your project.

Due to the overwhelming interest in our hackathon, we have extended the deadline to register! You can register for our event until September 9th, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST.

You can also read Jan Kuster’s post on why you should attend our hackathon.

Click here to learn more about this year’s hackathon and the prizes we’ll be providing.

Don’t Miss Our Biggest Virtual Conference

On October 13 and 14, 2022, the largest Meteor virtual conference to date will take place. Don’t miss out on the biggest event of the year for our community!

Last year’s Meteor Impact had over 490 attendees and 40 presenters, making it a resounding success. Members of the community from all around the world attended the two-day gathering.

Sign up for a presentation or get more information by clicking here.

Miscellaneous

Zodern:relay

Zodern has released a new package for typesafe Meteor methods and publications. It makes it simple to create schemas for methods and publications. More information may be found by clicking here.

Microservices with Meteor

If you missed our previous Microservices meetup with Jan Kuster, you can read more about it in this post. There is also a repository with all of the article’s code.

Azumuta Case Study

We’re thrilled to provide another case study, this time about Azumuta! With an integrated SaaS platform and Meteor-built mobile app, Azumuta digitizes shop floor operations and minimizes paperwork. You may read their whole story here.

Join Meteor as a Marketing Specialist

We are searching for a Marketing Specialist to help us boost our social media reach, increase awareness about the Meteor.js framework, and build our fantastic developer community. This individual will also be in charge of all marketing for the open-source side. If you’re interested or know someone who is, please apply here!

Getting Started and Asking For Help

Meteor has full documentation and tutorials that use different front-end frameworks, example repositories, a discussion forum, and a Slack community. But if it’s your first time using Meteor, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and not know how to get help if you get stuck. Have no fear, our new blog post can assist you in the right direction!

Coming Soon ⏳

That pretty much sums up all of the major occurrences and developments in August. We have even big ambitions for September, so stay tuned for more details. Thank you to everyone who is still supporting Meteor! You can learn about a few new Meteor projects that will be available soon.

Next Section of Meteor101 Fundamentals

We’re also finishing the next part of Meteor 101 Fundamentals. If you haven’t yet finished Section 2, you may do so here. We are sorry for the delay; we are working hard to develop the finest education possible for you. With that being said, we’d be delighted to hear from you! If you have any questions, feedback, or comments, please contact [email protected].

We hope you enjoyed reading this month’s Meteor Monthly Update and hope to see you again soon. If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints, please leave them in the comments area. Until next time! 👋