Open question, #Fediverse. In your opinion/experience, what's the best language to use to code up a nice, non-bloaty and well-performing #ActivityPub-enabled fedi server? #Webdev #Dev #AskFedi
@dragfyre literally whatever language gets you to start and finish the project.
@arthurdoler haha fair.
I don't really want to build it in python tho 🤔
@dragfyre Go or Rust are good choices for speed but have their tradeoffs. JS/TS have wide-ranging ecosystems for libraries. Anything .NET has a robust standard library set.
Zig if you want the off-the-wall-suggestion.
@arthurdoler @dragfyre I'm really liking rust and would love to write a fediverse app but i fear that might be a bit too ambitious for me right now haha. is there already a good crate for activitypub integration?
@arthurdoler @dragfyre i dont really have that much experience with activitypub so a more high level api would be nice
@arthurdoler @dragfyre Hasn't been updated in 2 years, but maybe when it's Rust that's not such a bad thing. I'll have a look at it, thanks!
@arthurdoler @dragfyre As for the not updated comment, nevermind, seems to still be updated semi regularly on its git repo (8 mo). Regardless, quick read through the docs and it seems pretty nice!
@deadbeef @dragfyre
I actually don't know. These days I only shift languages when work requires it, and I have yet to be forced to learn Rust beyond the basic shape and point of it.