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All the companies using Rescript (formerly ReasonML + Bucklescript compiler) and ones using Reasonml right now are effectively using Ocaml. It allows you to run
by chrischen 5y ago
All the companies using Rescript (formerly ReasonML + Bucklescript compiler) and ones using Reasonml right now are effectively using Ocaml. It allows you to run Ocaml but target web browsers or Nodejs.
This includes apps like TinyMCE, ahrefs, and around 50% of messenger.com code [1].
[1] https://reasonml.github.io/blog/2017/09/08/messenger-50-reason https://reasonml.github.io/blog/2017/09/08/messenger-50-reas...
- yawaramin 5y agoJust fyi, Ahrefs and probably some others in that list were using OCaml way before Reason came along. Ahrefs' web crawler (the second biggest after Google) is actually written in OCaml (native).
- chrischen 5y agoAlso the prototype of React, and the creator also went on to make ReasonML: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15209814 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15209814