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You’re gonna create a backend for websocket chat. 

Do you go:
- Bun
- Rust
- Zig
- Go

I know typescript so Bun seems smartest, but I’ve worked with Rust for other things and enjoyed it. 

Though also down with learning something else. Agh.

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Yeah that’s exactly what I’m thinking too. Already an expert at TS, I know enough Rust to get dangerous. 

Think I’m worrying too much about long term future and needing a refactor to something more performant. But that’s a pipe dream of gaining users anyway ;)

Took me one day to go from zero messaging backend, to functional websocket demo using bun and typescript. Took longer to go to production but that was my fault for not just doing it vs talking about it

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Right! That’s why it’s a harder decision. I don’t want to just be a js monkey forever!

But at the same time shipping speed tho agh

That’s actually one of the best ways to learn a new language (from what I hear, I ain’t got that kind of time lol)

Just because of ethers and all the other helpers?

If it's backend for a crypto app then use Typescript. If not, Go.

NGL I would look at elixir/erlang, it's almost purpose built for this kind of thing

in similar boat as you ser. think I'm going with PushPad aka drop in a solution with all the common edge cases covered, build my own later

Bun v1.3 came out. Ws servers look crazy fast.