Nonsense. Perhaps your choice to use Node.js is suboptimal? That isn't an indication of Node.js's quality, it's an indication of your inability to choose the right tech. People choose tools that make it easier to do something, Node.js accomplishes that for a wide range of tasks.
I just spun up a IM API we needed in an evening thanks to Node.js and community contributed packages. It's humming along great, I even wrote up a piece about it: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3547664
I just spun up a IM API we needed in an evening thanks to Node.js and community contributed packages. It's humming along great, I even wrote up a piece about it: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3547664