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Beehaw, Lemmy, and A Vision of the Fediverse - Ruminations on the past and visions of the future (docs.beehaw.org)

submitted 8 months ago by Gaywallet@beehaw.org to c/support@beehaw.org

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[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 20 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I really don't think the language is the problem here. I wrote some thoughts here https://feddit.dk/comment/6556927

I'm a professional software developer using Rust so I guess you can either call me "biased" or "qualified to answer", but take that how you will.

But I suppose time will tell if some other threadiverse implementation in another language takes over.

[–] iso@lemy.lol 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I think the definition of best programming language here is not popular and hyped but “the one I use”. I really believe Java is worse than Rust for contributors. We’ll see how it goes.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Then again, a java codebase would be much more accessible to someone who has only coded in JS.

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 4 points 8 months ago

JS only has "Java" in the name, other than that they're pretty different languages (basically: JS is a clusterfuck, Java is a "get paid by the line" hyper-explicit enterprisey invention with deployment horror stories).

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Despite their names, Java and JavaScript are very different languages and they really don't have much in common, so this doesn't make much sense.

[–] iso@lemy.lol 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Really? I mainly code in JS and to be honest, Java gives me C# vibes.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Definitely. I just mentioned JS because i think there are many people who only code for web. Or have js as their first language.

[–] Penguincoder@beehaw.org 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I concur; the best language is the one you know to get the task done. That said, Excel VBA isn't the correct language to use to write a Super Mario Bros Clone. I mean you can, but that doesn't make it the best language to do so.

In this case, the problem absolutely is that Lemmy is written in Rust. The developers constantly state there are only two devs for 40k+ people. IF Lemmy was written in another programing language, regardless of using the 'best' one, there would likely be more able and willing development contributions. Then again with an attitude like this regardless of chosen programming language; I doubt it.

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

there would likely be more able and willing development contributions

As I said in the linked comment above, I'm not convinced that this is actually true and we've yet to see evidence that it is true.

the problem absolutely is that Lemmy is written in Rust ... Then again with an attitude like this regardless of chosen programming language ...

I mean, didn't you just say it there? The problem isn't with Rust, the problem is with people, the resources available, the devs willingness to implement what you ask for and such. The problem sounds to me more social than technical. I really don't think the programming language is what is standing in the way here 😅

[–] Penguincoder@beehaw.org 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I really don’t think the programming language is what is standing in the way here

Ok; the developers attitudes certainly are.

I mean, didn’t you just say it there?

Yeah. Pay attention to when I said it the first time so I don't have to repeat myself.

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 3 points 8 months ago

Sure thing m8, no need to get upset (your tone sounded a bit angry/annoyed) - happy cake day btw, never saw that before! :)