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SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
3 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.24.
Idea: 3 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Nim's Python-like syntax and low boilerplate make it good for prototyping
From 3 comments
I think the following kind of sums up its appeal to me: * Compiled language, sits in a similar kind of language category to Go where it compiles to a native binary but also has a…
captainbland on HNNim is interesting because it is a statically typed (with type inference) compiled language with very little "boilerplate" that compiled languages (even compiled to VM languages…
jhbadger on HNProject author here. I'd say on Android, AFAIK you realistically have just no other choice than Java or (very recently) Kotlin. There's also React Native, but at some point you…
akavel on HN
Project is an impressive and useful step for Nim on Android
From 1 comment
I think the following kind of sums up its appeal to me: * Compiled language, sits in a similar kind of language category to Go where it compiles to a native binary but also has a…
captainbland on HN
Objections
Unclear why Android developers would switch from Java or Kotlin to Nim
From 2 comments
Looking over Nim, it says it is a statically typed language, compiles to C/C++/JavaScript. Is this interesting for Android developers, i.e. would I have a good reason to consider…
xrd on HNI think the following kind of sums up its appeal to me: * Compiled language, sits in a similar kind of language category to Go where it compiles to a native binary but also has a…
captainbland on HN
Nim's GC performance claim was disputed
From 1 comment
> but also has a GC, so it sits in that kind of performance ballpark No, Nim is way much faster. Also the GC is optional and in-line in each thread.
nimmer on HN
Requests
A usable standard library web server for Nim
From 1 comment
Go has certain things out of the box that I think attributed to it's success: Built-In libraries out of the box for web and other things which are useful. The out of the box web…
giancarlostoro on HN
A noscript message on the Nim forum for users with JavaScript disabled
From 1 comment
Cheers! (Really, just a <noscript> saying "Hey, turn on JS for us." would be more than enough to make me happy, FWIW.)
carapace on HN
Questions
What does Nim offer over Kotlin or Java for Android developers
From 1 comment
Looking over Nim, it says it is a statically typed language, compiles to C/C++/JavaScript. Is this interesting for Android developers, i.e. would I have a good reason to consider…
xrd on HN
Does the Jester framework handle sessions and does Nim have database driver support
From 1 comment
I may have to, now that I'm at a new job where I only do Java, I feel like I can experiment with other languages more since I dont have to keep juggling between front-end and…
giancarlostoro on HN
Alternatives named
Java and Kotlin
From 1 comment
Project author here. I'd say on Android, AFAIK you realistically have just no other choice than Java or (very recently) Kotlin. There's also React Native, but at some point you…
akavel on HN
React Native
From 1 comment
Project author here. I'd say on Android, AFAIK you realistically have just no other choice than Java or (very recently) Kotlin. There's also React Native, but at some point you…
akavel on HN
Go
From 1 comment
I think the following kind of sums up its appeal to me: * Compiled language, sits in a similar kind of language category to Go where it compiles to a native binary but also has a…
captainbland on HN