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Ask HN: Which framework do you use for your APIs (Node.js or Ruby)

1 points by vixalien 5y ago

I'm using NextJS (Serverless React on Node.JS) but the api structure there is very limiting, especially considering Ruby on Rails. I was looking for an API framework that can handle pretty expensive business-level workloads maybe in Node.JS or Rails. I wanted to go with Rails, but I'd be severely losing on Serverless (I use Vercel to host). If you have any idea, you're welcome. tya.

PaulHoule 5y ago
If you workload is "expensive" you want to use a language that is more static like Java or Go.
- vixalien 5y ago
  I have used Java in the past and with all the horrors I've seen there, not going back. I have considered trying Go but I don't know how it will deal with the whole serverless stuff.
metaloha 5y ago
NestJS for node works quite well for APIs (TypeScript as a bonus).
neophyt3 5y ago
nodejs with fastify.js
rtcoms 5y ago
Have you looked at Ruby on jets. Serverless framework for ruby: https://rubyonjets.com/ https://rubyonjets.com/
- vixalien 5y ago
  Yeah, I did. The only reason I couldn't use it is it doesn't support MongoDB, which I use.
jayair 5y ago
For a more full-featured serverless setup, you can check out SST: https://github.com/serverless-stack/serverless-stack https://github.com/serverless-stack/serverless-stack It runs on your AWS account and it comes with a local development environment (https://docs.serverless-stack.com/live-lambda-development https://docs.serverless-stack.com/live-lambda-development) as well.
adrian13582102 5y ago
Maybe Webiny (https://www.webiny.com https://www.webiny.com, https://www.webiny.com/docs https://www.webiny.com/docs) could be the solution you're looking for! ;) It's designed to make serverless application development as easy as possible. For example, with the built-in scaffolds (https://www.webiny.com/docs/how-to-guides/scaffolding/introduction https://www.webiny.com/docs/how-to-guides/scaffolding/introd...), you can pretty quickly provision a new React application, GraphQL API, or even a full-stack application. Once that's up, further development is as easy as simply starting a new watch session with the "webiny watch" command (https://www.webiny.com/docs/how-to-guides/use-watch-command/ https://www.webiny.com/docs/how-to-guides/use-watch-command/). It will make sure that all of the changes that you perform, both on application and cloud infrastructure code level, are automatically deployed into the cloud for you. In a way, this mimics the good-old local development experience. And there's a lot more, but I'd probably pollute the thread. :) If you're interested, feel free to ping me, here or maybe via our community Slack (https://www.webiny.com/slack https://www.webiny.com/slack). I'd be glad to assist with any questions / feedback you might have. @vixalien P.S. Disclaimer: I work at Webiny :)

1 points by vixalien 5y ago

PaulHoule 5y ago

If you workload is "expensive" you want to use a language that is more static like Java or Go.

vixalien 5y ago
I have used Java in the past and with all the horrors I've seen there, not going back. I have considered trying Go but I don't know how it will deal with the whole serverless stuff.

metaloha 5y ago

NestJS for node works quite well for APIs (TypeScript as a bonus).

neophyt3 5y ago

nodejs with fastify.js

rtcoms 5y ago

Have you looked at Ruby on jets. Serverless framework for ruby: https://rubyonjets.com/ https://rubyonjets.com/

vixalien 5y ago
Yeah, I did. The only reason I couldn't use it is it doesn't support MongoDB, which I use.

jayair 5y ago

For a more full-featured serverless setup, you can check out SST: https://github.com/serverless-stack/serverless-stack https://github.com/serverless-stack/serverless-stack It runs on your AWS account and it comes with a local development environment (https://docs.serverless-stack.com/live-lambda-development https://docs.serverless-stack.com/live-lambda-development) as well.

adrian13582102 5y ago

Maybe Webiny (https://www.webiny.com https://www.webiny.com, https://www.webiny.com/docs https://www.webiny.com/docs) could be the solution you're looking for! ;) It's designed to make serverless application development as easy as possible. For example, with the built-in scaffolds (https://www.webiny.com/docs/how-to-guides/scaffolding/introduction https://www.webiny.com/docs/how-to-guides/scaffolding/introd...), you can pretty quickly provision a new React application, GraphQL API, or even a full-stack application. Once that's up, further development is as easy as simply starting a new watch session with the "webiny watch" command (https://www.webiny.com/docs/how-to-guides/use-watch-command/ https://www.webiny.com/docs/how-to-guides/use-watch-command/). It will make sure that all of the changes that you perform, both on application and cloud infrastructure code level, are automatically deployed into the cloud for you. In a way, this mimics the good-old local development experience. And there's a lot more, but I'd probably pollute the thread. :) If you're interested, feel free to ping me, here or maybe via our community Slack (https://www.webiny.com/slack https://www.webiny.com/slack). I'd be glad to assist with any questions / feedback you might have. @vixalien P.S. Disclaimer: I work at Webiny :)