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ConverterNOW
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⟳ 4 apps added, 39 updated at f-droid.org
Converter NOW: Unit Converter (version 4.2.0): A simple, immediate and fast unit converter!
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Just released Converter NOW v4 with full support for Material 3 of Flutter 3.7!
Android (play store, f-Droid, apk on GitHub)
Progressive web app (link)
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I'm giving out microgrants to open source projects for the third year in a row! Brag about your projects here so I can see them, big or small!
I wrote and mantain Converter NOW (https://github.com/ferraridamiano/ConverterNOW). It is a multiplatform (Android, Linux, Windows and Web) unit and currency converter. It is built to be easy to use, it doesn't require any special permission (just internet to update the exchange rates) and it doesn't contain any form of tracking. The android version is available to both play store and f-droid.
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⟳ 4 apps added, 59 updated at f-droid.org
Converter NOW: Unit & Currency Converter (version 3.0.1): A simple, immediate and fast converter! ⚡
crystal
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Top Paying Programming Technologies 2024
27. Crystal - $77,104
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Crystal 1.11.0 Is Released
I like the first code example on https://crystal-lang.org
# A very basic HTTP server
> What's the state of Windows support.
https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/issues/5430
> UPDATE 2023-04-24:
> All the main platform features for Windows are finished!
> There are still some smaller stories pending. Project board: https://github.com/orgs/crystal-lang/projects/11/views/5
> You can support the ongoing development financially: Windows suppport (https://opencollective.com/crystal-lang/projects/windows-sup...) project on Open Collective.
- Is Fortran "A Dead Language"?
- Odin Programming Language
- I Love Ruby
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Ruby 3.3's YJIT: Faster While Using Less Memory
Obviously as an interpreted language, it's never going to be as fast as something like C, Rust, or Go. Traditionally the ruby maintainers have not designed or optimized for pure speed, but that is changing, and the language is definitely faster these days compared to a decade ago.
If you like the ruby syntax/language but want the speed of a compiled language, it's also worth checking out Crystal[^1]. It's mostly ruby-like in syntax, style, and developer ergonomics.[^2] Although it's an entirely different language. Also a tiny community.
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Jets: The Ruby Serverless Framework
Ruby is a super fun scripting language. I much prefer it to python when I need something with a little more "ooomph" than bash. It's just...nice...to write in. Ruby performance has come a long way in the last decade as well. There's libraries for pretty much everything.
My modern programming toolkit is basically golang + ruby + bash and I am never left wanting.
I do find Crystal (https://crystal-lang.org/) really interesting and am hoping it has its own "ruby on rails" moment that helps the language reach a tipping point in popularity. All the beauty of ruby with all of the speed of Go (and then some, it often compares favorably to languages like rust in benchmarks).
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Rage: Fast web framework compatible with Rails
> It always puzzled me why Crystal didn't catch up?
M:N wasn't added until late 2019 :( -- https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/8112
What are some alternatives?
zig - General-purpose programming language and toolchain for maintaining robust, optimal, and reusable software.
Nim - Nim is a statically typed compiled systems programming language. It combines successful concepts from mature languages like Python, Ada and Modula. Its design focuses on efficiency, expressiveness, and elegance (in that order of priority).
go - The Go programming language
Elixir - Elixir is a dynamic, functional language for building scalable and maintainable applications
mint-lang - :leaves: A refreshing programming language for the front-end web
Odin - Odin Programming Language
tree-sitter-crystal
android.cr - Create Android applications using Crystal and the NDK
rust - Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
v - Simple, fast, safe, compiled language for developing maintainable software. Compiles itself in <1s with zero library dependencies. Supports automatic C => V translation. https://vlang.io
crow - Transpile/compile Crystal to Flow
are-we-fast-yet - Are We Fast Yet? Comparing Language Implementations with Objects, Closures, and Arrays