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I always missed a good web framework in C++. I tried Wt, but didn't like its 'desktop app philosophy', so I dreamed of creating one. Why I didn't do that? Beca

by stas12 12y ago

I always missed a good web framework in C++. I tried Wt, but didn't like its 'desktop app philosophy', so I dreamed of creating one. Why I didn't do that? Because web framework must be feature rich. Rendering templates and maintaining sessions is no longer fun; today people expect the frameworks to solve their countless high-level problems, such as Paypal integration, i18n, currency manipulations, etc. Needless to mention that the code must be rock solid and well documented. What's my point? I appreciate your effort, but I'm afraid you need some greater powers to be involved in development of features. Keeping fingers crossed for this to happen!

plq 12y ago
Fortunately, not everyone who programs for the web needs PayPal integration :) If it's easy enough for people to switch, it will get there.
matt42 12y ago
I agree with your point. We are still at a "prehistoric" age in the development of C++ web servers. All those high level tasks where hard in C++98. But C++11 and C++14 really helps high level programming. Silicon demonstrates that web development is now as easy in C++14 than is javascript, php, ... The community just need to realize it, and silicon proves it by building a core framework. It reaches the ease of programming of dynamic languages like javascript or php while keeping the advantages of C++: performance and compile time code verification. Let's see how fast the community will adopt the framework and how the numer of middleware will grow... Given all the money spend in optimizing dynamic languages like ruby, javascript, python, ... There is a lack of performance in common web application frameworks. Why not building from a high level language that is fast by design ? With C++14 and silicon, you can finally run you app without worrying about with VM/JIT will better optimize your program.

by stas12 12y ago

plq 12y ago

Fortunately, not everyone who programs for the web needs PayPal integration :) If it's easy enough for people to switch, it will get there.

matt42 12y ago

I agree with your point. We are still at a "prehistoric" age in the development of C++ web servers. All those high level tasks where hard in C++98. But C++11 and C++14 really helps high level programming. Silicon demonstrates that web development is now as easy in C++14 than is javascript, php, ... The community just need to realize it, and silicon proves it by building a core framework. It reaches the ease of programming of dynamic languages like javascript or php while keeping the advantages of C++: performance and compile time code verification. Let's see how fast the community will adopt the framework and how the numer of middleware will grow... Given all the money spend in optimizing dynamic languages like ruby, javascript, python, ... There is a lack of performance in common web application frameworks. Why not building from a high level language that is fast by design ? With C++14 and silicon, you can finally run you app without worrying about with VM/JIT will better optimize your program.