crystal VS mint-lang

Temp file issue is debunked here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41684848

Dir module works fine, though maybe the docs could be improved. https://crystal-lang.org/api/1.13.3/Dir.html . The stdlib code is also highly readable: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/blob/d14d04562/src/d... shows that #each_child just calls #read and yields it to the block, so I don't think this is really a wart :)

27. Crystal - $77,104

I like the first code example on https://crystal-lang.org

    # A very basic HTTP server

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.

[1]: https://crystal-lang.org/

Crystal is a nice language that's not only simple to read and write but performs very well too. And the documentation is amazing as well.

custom DSL for back+front end > Mint Language (https://mint-lang.com/)

Mint

Nope, because anyone forking would have to come up with new name and run their own community.

If you are building an SPA then there is always Mint[1] (it's an Elm like language).

  [1]: https://github.com/mint-lang/mint

See: https://github.com/mint-lang/mint/discussions/543

I was also sucked into Elm in 2015]/2016 and found it great in some ways but broken in others. If I were to start a new project and wanted that kind of front-end, I'd use Mint: https://www.mint-lang.com/

I've recently launched DevBox, a desktop application full of developer utilities. I am building it with Tauri and Mint 🚀 and in this post, I'll show you how!