The short version
Compiled programming language; a new user praises the pleasure of building with it.
From the HackerLinks archive
Crystal
Compiled programming language; a new user praises the pleasure of building with it.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-11-05
Last seen:2026-11-05
Times seen:1
Website:crystal-lang.org
Why it caught our attention
Enthusiastic hands-on approval emerged in a JSON discussion rather than a language launch.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-11-05
“It's really great fun to build stuff in Crystal, I don't have anything prod-grade yet to say how it scores there but the community seems to be happy about that too.”
alexfortin · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
A new Go API for JSON
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