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Show HN: Zero – A fast, zero-configuration server for React, Node.js, Markdown

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Re: Show HN: Zero – A fast, zero-configuration server for React, Node.js, Markdown

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Post by yodon »

rekshaw wrote: post #2

This is exactly what I needed. However with great abstraction comes great responsibility: you are now the gatekeepers of keeping things efficient in the backend. If I write "require('moment')", will you blindly require, or will you require, tree-shake, minify, etc? I guess my question is: can I trust Zero to always strive for optimum efficiency, or is it just convenience?

If your requirements include "optimum efficiency", you almost certainly are not in the sweet spot for a general purpose zero configuration product.

Re: Show HN: Zero – A fast, zero-configuration server for React, Node.js, Markdown

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Post by asadlionpk »

rekshaw wrote: post #2

This is exactly what I needed. However with great abstraction comes great responsibility: you are now the gatekeepers of keeping things efficient in the backend. If I write "require('moment')", will you blindly require, or will you require, tree-shake, minify, etc? I guess my question is: can I trust Zero to always strive for optimum efficiency, or is it just convenience?

I think that's a valid concern. We can certainly optimize and enable tree-shaking (zero uses Parcel to bundle React and HTML). The idea is to implement common optimizations so users don't have to. But also to provide enough escape hatches so advanced users can 'eject' and fine-tune themselves.

Re: Show HN: Zero – A fast, zero-configuration server for React, Node.js, Markdown

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Post by dzek69 »

dzek69 wrote: post #12
gjmacd wrote: post #6

Why is this any different than say, next.js?

server is down (yay for proof of scalability ;)) so i can't tell for sure, but it looks like it's derived/based on next.js and comes from the same authors

server is up again and it wasn't the case.

the page and code styling misleaded me

Re: Show HN: Zero – A fast, zero-configuration server for React, Node.js, Markdown

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Post by gumbo »

This is very cool framework and I will certainly use it for small to medium sized apps or website. However, just going through the doc there doesn’t seems to be a way to split components since any file is assumed to be a page. Any way around that?

Lastly, it’s a shame that the doc link points to github. The doc, as layed out in github is a perfect use case for zero.

Re: Show HN: Zero – A fast, zero-configuration server for React, Node.js, Markdown

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Post by asadlionpk »

gumbo wrote: post #16

This is very cool framework and I will certainly use it for small to medium sized apps or website. However, just going through the doc there doesn’t seems to be a way to split components since any file is assumed to be a page. Any way around that? Lastly, it’s a shame that the doc link points to github. The doc, as layed out in github is a perfect use case for zero.

You are very right (and I did try that). I just wanted to avoid redundant docs for now. As it's a bit sparse and is continuously being updated.

Re: Show HN: Zero – A fast, zero-configuration server for React, Node.js, Markdown

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Post by asadlionpk »

joshstrange wrote: post #7

My first thought is it doesn't have enough features or too much magic BUT that is EXACTLY why it shines. I'm not going to build the next FAANG company on this but it will let me get a backend up and running VERY quickly to test out an idea. The number of ideas of mine that have been killed in the cradle by decision paralysis is higher than I would like...

Exactly this. One of the aims to start this project was to reduce one more friction when testing an idea. Project configurations and set up is a big time suck.
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