Jasonette
Dev tools
native app framework
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
4 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 1 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.20.
Idea: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Elements are fully native and extensible with own view code
From 1 comment
Yes, they're fully native. You can even integrate your own view code (speaking of the iOS version here). Integration is pretty easy I'm using the plug-in system of Jasonette to…
seletz on HN
Excitement for an Android release for side projects
From 1 comment
I'm super excited about this. I've been waiting on an Android release since I saw this the first time, can't wait to apply this to some of my side projects
tmacro on HN
Congratulations on the fast release
From 2 comments
Congratulations! Remarkable work, at remarkable speed!
cpg on HNHey ethan, congrats to the release! I'm looking forward to take the iOS azure APNS plug-in to that platform.
seletz on HN
Objections
Described as a scripting and templating language serialized to JSON, not really JSON
From 2 comments
It's not just "json". It's a templating language, and a scripting language serialized down to a json. Of course any real app has to have some interactivity, and some state, and…
anilgulecha on HNPerhaps I was too negative in my tone in my parent message. My point is that you can make anything a json. For example site = {html: "..", js: "..", css: ".."} The above is…
anilgulecha on HN
Android version slower to load than iOS on an older device
From 1 comment
it's nice but I tried it (via jason app) on my Moto G (2nd gen) and it's doing a lot of loading compared to the iOS version (tested on iPhone 5s)
Ecio78 on HN
Interactivity and state handling seem cumbersome
From 1 comment
It's not just "json". It's a templating language, and a scripting language serialized down to a json. Of course any real app has to have some interactivity, and some state, and…
anilgulecha on HN
Questions
Are the elements truly native or rendered HTML?
From 1 comment
Does anyone know if the elements are really native elements? Ie, they aren't some rendered html junk? I may have to try this out, depending on how simple it is. I don't think it…
notheguyouthink on HN
Alternatives named
React Native, Exponent and Weex
From 1 comment
It's not just "json". It's a templating language, and a scripting language serialized down to a json. Of course any real app has to have some interactivity, and some state, and…
anilgulecha on HN
Backend driven UI approaches
From 1 comment
It looks decent and also seems like highly influenced by backend driven ui approach.[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypk-72mhYBk
emrewtc on HN