Almost like a Jit compiler for making ruby typed and performant

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    5 months ago

    They’re similar in syntax and experience but they’re still very different languages. It’s a substantial investment to move over and crystal will most likely lack most of libraries you rely on

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      5 months ago

      Sure, there’s a lack of good RoR alternative in Crystal, but Kemal isn’t that bad, is it? I could see it as a drop-in replacement for ExpressJS, albeit with a few missing fancy middlewares.

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        5 months ago

        plenty of web frameworks, not much else