quokka VS crystal

For more features and details check out the official docs https://quokkajs.com/

Used to be true, but between Quokka.js for quick prototypes, Wallaby.js for running tests smartly within the IDE, and now Console Ninja which enables inline console.log within the VSCode while running servers for common tooling (webpack, vite). As well as continuously improving collaboration tools like Live Share, And it's become hard for me to find an argument that Webstorm is still better for productivity here.

I use https://quokkajs.com/ it has a free version!

There are some fantastic tools such as Quokka which make "more algorithmic" development very interactive and fun

There's also extensions like https://quokkajs.com/

Quokka.js

I’m a Clojure(script) dev learning TS. My Clojure REPL flow is Cursive + IntelliJ. The closest equivalent I’ve found is https://quokkajs.com for inline evaluation and https://wallabyjs.com for test evaluation. Both are paid products but have free 30 day evaluation periods. Both work in IntelliJ and VsCode.

If you want to code and practice your JS in a sandbox, I highly recommend using VS Code (if you're not already using that for your HTML/CSS) in conjunction with Quokka.js. If you use `console.log()` function to log your results, Quokka will output directly in the editor. There are online resources that do something similar like codesandbox.io but I've found it nice to have a local environment.

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.

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).