Announcing elm-express

• elm-express

  1 24 7.5 Elm

  Create backend applications with Elm (via express)

Elm in the backend has always been an idea in the background. Many people have experimented with the concept with varying degrees of success, but it never really took off. In my case, I wrote about it, suggesting that Elm might not be the best language for the backend. Nevertheless, I have just released elm-express, an Elm library with a JavaScript bridge that allows the creation of (almost) pure Elm backends using Express.

• elm-taskport

  1 23 10.0 Elm

  Elm package for JavaScript interop using Elm's Task abstraction

While Elm in the backend may seem appealing, it may not be a wise choice due to the substantial amount of decoding/encoding that could be required and the need for "hacks" like taskport to improve FFI ergonomics.

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However, the timing may be a little off. In some ways, it feels like the "Express" way of developing for the backend is dying. We are seeing tools that blur the line between backend and frontend, trying to unify how we develop web applications. Tools like Phoenix LiveView, StimulusReflex, Laravel Livewire, Remix, Next.js, and many others are being developed.

• stimulus_reflex

  45 2,201 7.4 Ruby

  Build reactive applications with the Rails tooling you already know and love.

  

However, the timing may be a little off. In some ways, it feels like the "Express" way of developing for the backend is dying. We are seeing tools that blur the line between backend and frontend, trying to unify how we develop web applications. Tools like Phoenix LiveView, StimulusReflex, Laravel Livewire, Remix, Next.js, and many others are being developed.

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