It's OK to use anything in personal or throw-away projects.
But if your choices might cause big losses, it's better to avoid experimental technologies.
"Nobody was fired for choosing IBM" is a known meme, but it's not just meme, it's actually solid advice (not specifically about IBM).
You are basically referring to the "Boring Technology Club" [1] by @mcfunley.
Out of curiousity what were the things you shouldn't have used node for?
I used node as a new grad for things it wasn’t meant for and that’s how I learned what it is good at and what it isn’t.