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The JSON response trick is just the right amount of magic. I'm eager to make Swift my new web dev language and this looks like a very promising option if they
by tcdent 11y ago
The JSON response trick is just the right amount of magic.
I'm eager to make Swift my new web dev language and this looks like a very promising option if they continue to maintain that balance.
- hocuspocus 11y agoHonest question: what's the appeal of Swift outside of iOS/OSX development? I can understand the need for an Objective-C replacement, but after more than two decades of evolution, web dev doesn't lack of good and modern languages running on top of very performant and mature platforms, with rich ecosystems. Swift brings absolutely nothing to the table.
- cthulha 11y agoTurn that around: lets say you know Swift because you're an iOS developer. What web dev languages or platforms can you use? The same argument was made about Node.JS, that backend services already had great languages / platforms / ecosystems. It's not about existing experts in the area learning a new stack, it's about enabling experts in one domain to reach 'good enough' in another rapidly.