Meteor is still pretty great. It's an all-in-one (including database) framework that uses JavaScript for both back and front ends. It's build tool also saves you from having to configure things like Babel, Webpack, SASS, etc...
There's plenty of options, too. You can throw together a few files and have a simple app going in a very short time (an hour or two), or build highly modular apps with a React or Angular front-end.
The documentation for beginners is top notch as well: https://www.meteor.com/tutorials https://guide.meteor.com/
There's plenty of options, too. You can throw together a few files and have a simple app going in a very short time (an hour or two), or build highly modular apps with a React or Angular front-end.