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pjmlpyesterday at 7:26 AM2 repliesview on HN

Why go halfway, embrace compiled languages in the backend.

Fast all the way down, especially when coupled with REPL tooling.


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omnimusyesterday at 7:49 AM

Because writing Rust backend is needlessly complex for majority of projects.

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wiseowiseyesterday at 8:00 AM

It takes tooling team and discipline to keep compile times at bay when you reach mid size projects with compiled languages (looking at you Java, C++, Rust).

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