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i can make absolutely awful software in rust
But at least it will have good memory safety :)
Who is that an issue for? We make simple websites lol.
Libreddit: Private front-end for Reddit written in Rust
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Re: Libreddit: Private front-end for Reddit written in Rust
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Because it being written in rust is only added to the title to attract the attention of evangelists. The rest of us don't care what its written in.
It's a useful signal though right? This being written in Rust tells me it's probably going to be fast/lightweight. Go would be a similar expectation. If it's written in Rails I'd have different expectations. Python or Node might fall somewhere in the middle. This project is a webserver you can host yourself, so having an idea of the resources required is very helpful.
> This being written in Rust tells me it's probably going to be fast/lightweight. Go would be a similar expectation. If it's written in Rails I'd have different expectations. Python or Node might fall somewhere in the middle.
Which is exactly why the language doesn't matter. It being written in rust doesn't tell you anything, and serves only to evoke some predisposition you have for rust. There's nothing in rust that stops users from writing horrible algorithms. This reddit front end could send separate requests for every letter it loads for all you know.
Re: Libreddit: Private front-end for Reddit written in Rust
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#74Best advice I heard regarding reddit: disable old redirect and embrace the new redesign. Outcome - my reddit browsing has become minimal, focused and no longer enjoyable for procrastination.
The problem with this approach is that although you reduced procrastination you basically eliminated most useful search results. Searching without adding 'reddit' or 'wikipedia' yields 99% spam
Re: Libreddit: Private front-end for Reddit written in Rust
#75Re: Libreddit: Private front-end for Reddit written in Rust
#76Reddit is horrible to use on mobile devices as well. They're trying to force you to download the app, but I'm not interested to download an app to browse a website. I already have a browser.
i.reddit.com still exists as a really dumb mobile version. I use it when my feed reader takes me to reddit sometimes.
Thanks for the tip. This is good enough for me!
Re: Libreddit: Private front-end for Reddit written in Rust
#77I thought this was a SPA app with WASM and thought it was really cool. Obviously, it is still great work but I think it would've been a tad bit cooler if it were a SPA rust app.
One of the main points of the app is that it does not use any client side JS, so that wouldn't help anything.
Re: Libreddit: Private front-end for Reddit written in Rust
#78I got so sick of Reddit’s web interface pushing me to use their app or preventing me from reading threads on my phone unless I logged in, I registered a 6-character .com for the sole purpose of hosting my own libreddit instance.
So if I am viewing a reddit thread from a search result, for example, I can just double-tap the word “reddit” in the address bar, quickly tap “” then hit go.
Re: Libreddit: Private front-end for Reddit written in Rust
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Imagine the chaos at "C compiler written in Rust"
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18693321 Show HN: Toy C Compiler written in Rust (the repo is https://github.com/utam0k/r9cc and https://www.utam0k.jp/en/blog/2018/10/12/r9cc/ is a blog post from 2018 that describes it) There's also https://github.com/jyn514/saltwater and https://github.com/ClementTsang/rustcc , but they are inactive. Saltyrust seem pretty complete though.
s/Saltyrust/Saltwater/
Re: Libreddit: Private front-end for Reddit written in Rust
#80Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why?
Because it being written in rust is only added to the title to attract the attention of evangelists. The rest of us don't care what its written in.
> The rest of us don't care what its written in.
Given that there are a few ecosystems that I actively avoid reading about (e.g. anything nodejs), I appreciate them being stated in the title.