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Slick Like Ruby, Fast Like C — Does Such a Language Exist?
Yes, yes, it does
In my never-ending quest to find harmony between speed of doing things (development speed) and speed of the thing (performance), I came across a project in its incubation phases which had me thinking: “This could be the one language for me.”
It was infatuation at first sight with Crystal, a programming language built for humans and computers. What a noble cause. Having been a fan of the beauty of the Ruby syntax, the promise of Ruby-like syntax with the speed of C was intriguing — life-altering, even.
Since that day, I’ve been closely following the progress of Crystal and today, I will make a case for why you should care. It’s quite honestly one of the most exciting languages with promise for great potential.
Before we get into it, keep in mind that Crystal is not yet ready for production, but you can still find many projects already using it — like this version of Sidekiq, written in Crystal.
Why Crystal?
So, why should anyone care about yet another programming language? Well, because Crystal has combined a concoction of incredibly compelling ingredients that you won’t find in many other languages.
