Thanks for asking!
I prefer Crystal because it's a really expressive language (similar to Ruby) but has the advantage of being compiled (like C). I prefer compiled languages for the server because they are usually faster, and can be deployed with a single binary.
Re:“I'm Kabir and I'm a 13 y/o maker”
by open-source-ux on Saturday September 02, 2017 @01:09PM
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I also prefer compiled languages and the simplicity of a single binary for server-side programming.
I really wish fast, compiled, low-memory languages were more widely used on the server. Crystal sounds very promising in this regard :-)
On your website, you mention you use Crystal for programming on the server. What made you choose Crystal over other languages, and what do you like about it for server-side programming? Thanks :-)