Re:The borrowchecker is what I like the least about Rust
by shakna on Saturday July 19, 2025 @08:48PM
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Not what the author of React says:
> Yes, the first prototype of React was written in SML; we then moved onto OCaml.
> Jordan transcribed the prototype into JS for adoption; the SML version of React, however great it might be, would have died in obscurity. The Reason project's biggest goal is to show that OCaml is actually a viable, incremental and familiar-looking choice. We've been promoting this a lot but I guess one blog post and testimonial helps way more.
Re:The borrowchecker is what I like the least about Rust
by one-note on Sunday July 20, 2025 @02:45AM
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Sure, a prototype of an idea that would eventually become React was rewritten into JS to create the initial seed of the software that would eventually be called React.
> Yes, the first prototype of React was written in SML; we then moved onto OCaml.
> Jordan transcribed the prototype into JS for adoption; the SML version of React, however great it might be, would have died in obscurity. The Reason project's biggest goal is to show that OCaml is actually a viable, incremental and familiar-looking choice. We've been promoting this a lot but I guess one blog post and testimonial helps way more.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15209814