Apologies for the problems with the site, working to get it resolved.
@haimez: I definitely wouldn't blame Meteor entirely for the issues with the scalability of the site, not only because it's pre-v1, but also because while I did my best to make the site as snappy as possible, getting a massive influx of users all at once from a front-page HN story, while incredibly awesome, is challenging no matter who you are.
I'd also like to add that the Meteor team is amazingly responsive and helpful to people using their platform and have taken time to help me resolve these issues.
@haimez: I definitely wouldn't blame Meteor entirely for the issues with the scalability of the site, not only because it's pre-v1, but also because while I did my best to make the site as snappy as possible, getting a massive influx of users all at once from a front-page HN story, while incredibly awesome, is challenging no matter who you are.
I'd also like to add that the Meteor team is amazingly responsive and helpful to people using their platform and have taken time to help me resolve these issues.