I think the overall point for this is fine, but I'd argue that both Node.js and and MongoDB have basically crossed over into the "boring" realm at this point.

I think the overall point for this is fine, but I'd argue that both Node.js and and MongoDB have basically crossed over into the "boring" realm at this point. I see Node.js used in lots of megacorporations, and I feel Mongo is more or less creeping its way into megacorps to for "stuff that needs to be fast and I don't care about ACID"; I think at this point I'd have to use one innovation token to talk some companies out of choosing Node.js. That said, I do kind of hate this mentality; part of the reason that crap like Java 8 refuses to die is because companies always want to "established" tech, no matter how horrible of a fit it is.