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Anvil: full stack web apps built only with Python

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Re: Anvil: full stack web apps built only with Python

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Post by g105b »

I love this idea. It reminds me a lot of old school .NET worked within Visual Studio, or the Delphi editor for Windows application forms.

.NET has evolved into a totally different beast so I don't use it any more. This framework brings back the simplicity that I feel has been lost from drag and drop tools.

Drag and drop tools exist for the web, but there's nothing that introduces and organises the use of simple programming languages within the mix - at least that I know of - so this is definitely going into my list of cool tools.

Re: Anvil: full stack web apps built only with Python

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Post by amrrs »

gadders wrote: post #26
ceronman wrote: post #24

This looks really really cool. In the 90s we had RAD tools like Delphi or Visual Basic which allow you to create simple apps very quickly. I feel that we are missing RAD on the web these days. There are so many different moving pieces. To do a full modern web app you need to learn different languages and frameworks plus other technologies for hosting such as containers or AWS, etc. That might work for complex apps, b…

SilverStream used to do something a bit similar, and compile everything into Servlets. This is pre-2000. http://www2.sys-con.com/itsg/virtualcd/java/archives/0403/be...

Did you mean Microsoft Silverlight?

Re: Anvil: full stack web apps built only with Python

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Post by g105b »

ceronman wrote: post #24

This looks really really cool. In the 90s we had RAD tools like Delphi or Visual Basic which allow you to create simple apps very quickly. I feel that we are missing RAD on the web these days. There are so many different moving pieces. To do a full modern web app you need to learn different languages and frameworks plus other technologies for hosting such as containers or AWS, etc. That might work for complex apps, b…

Hmm, we must share the same demographic because I just commented a reply almost identical to yours.

Happy Pythoning :)

Re: Anvil: full stack web apps built only with Python

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Post by esistgut »

meredydd wrote: post #10

Hi there! Founder here, slightly gobsmacked to see this top of HN. Do feel free to ask me any questions about the platform :) We also have a bunch of tutorial-cum-demo videos at: https://anvil.works/learn#tutorials

Do you have any plan to open source the platform?

Re: Anvil: full stack web apps built only with Python

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Post by rekshaw »

Looks very impressive. Any plans of offering this a-la-gitlab: paid hosting + support OR free downloadble source but then you're on your own? Main concern is that for something to really become ubiquitous the community should be able to contribute and not just be in the hands of two developers (no offense, I think you did a fantastic job!)

Re: Anvil: full stack web apps built only with Python

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Post by icebraining »

rekshaw wrote: post #35

Looks very impressive. Any plans of offering this a-la-gitlab: paid hosting + support OR free downloadble source but then you're on your own? Main concern is that for something to really become ubiquitous the community should be able to contribute and not just be in the hands of two developers (no offense, I think you did a fantastic job!)

Also, and exactly because I find it very interesting and well done, I'm curious about what happens if the company goes down, or pivots, or gets acquired.

Re: Anvil: full stack web apps built only with Python

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Post by zitterbewegung »

ceronman wrote: post #24

This looks really really cool. In the 90s we had RAD tools like Delphi or Visual Basic which allow you to create simple apps very quickly. I feel that we are missing RAD on the web these days. There are so many different moving pieces. To do a full modern web app you need to learn different languages and frameworks plus other technologies for hosting such as containers or AWS, etc. That might work for complex apps, b…

Visual Basic where you replace basic with Python is compelling enough. On the web with a visual design editor ? That’s worth more than 50 bucks enough so that you can crank out a prototype.

Re: Anvil: full stack web apps built only with Python

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Post by meredydd »

esistgut wrote: post #34
meredydd wrote: post #10

Hi there! Founder here, slightly gobsmacked to see this top of HN. Do feel free to ask me any questions about the platform :) We also have a bunch of tutorial-cum-demo videos at: https://anvil.works/learn#tutorials

Do you have any plan to open source the platform?

Honestly, we would absolutely love to open-source it! The issue is that we're a bootstrapped start-up, and it's rather difficult to make open source pay the bills, even if it becomes huge (see, eg, Docker's troubles). By charging for the product, we can claim some of the value we create, and be sustainable so the platform stays around.

Re: Anvil: full stack web apps built only with Python

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Post by faitswulff »

meredydd wrote: post #10

Hi there! Founder here, slightly gobsmacked to see this top of HN. Do feel free to ask me any questions about the platform :) We also have a bunch of tutorial-cum-demo videos at: https://anvil.works/learn#tutorials

This looks awesome! I am all for automating this stuff. Who do you see as your biggest customers?
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