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Smalltalk/X jv-branch VS Crystal (programming language)

Compare Smalltalk/X jv-branch VS Crystal (programming language) and see what are their differences

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Smalltalk/X jv-branch logo Smalltalk/X jv-branch

Smalltalk/X jv branch is an version of Smalltalk/X maintained by Jan Vrany. This enhanced version includes features that are not part Smalltalk/X upstream nor released by eXept. Simply put, Smalltalk/X jv-branch is Smalltalk/X on steroids.

Crystal (programming language) logo Crystal (programming language)

Programming language with Ruby-like syntax that compiles to efficient native code.
  • Smalltalk/X jv-branch Landing page
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    2023-08-18
  • Crystal (programming language) Landing page
    Landing page //
    2022-01-26

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Smalltalk/X jv-branch and Crystal (programming language))

Smalltalk/X jv-branch

Crystal (programming language)

Programming Language
10 10%
Programming Language
90% 90
OOP
14 14%
OOP
86% 86
Generic Programming Language
12 12%
Generic Programming Language
88% 88
Dynamic Programming Language
100 100%
Dynamic Programming Language
0% 0

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Crystal (programming language) seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 110 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Smalltalk/X jv-branch mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of Smalltalk/X jv-branch yet. Tracking of Smalltalk/X jv-branch recommendations started around Mar 2021.

Crystal (programming language) mentions (110)

  • Crystal 1.11.0 Is Released
    I like the first code example on https://crystal-lang.org 
        # A very basic HTTP server.
    - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago
  • Choosing Go at American Express
    If you're interested, take a look at Crystal (https://crystal-lang.org/)! - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago
  • Ruby 3.3's YJIT: Faster While Using Less Memory
    Obviously as an interpreted language, it's never going to be as fast as something like C, Rust, or Go. Traditionally the ruby maintainers have not designed or optimized for pure speed, but that is changing, and the language is definitely faster these days compared to a decade ago. If you like the ruby syntax/language but want the speed of a compiled language, it's also worth checking out Crystal[^1]. It's mostly... - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago
  • What languages are useful for contribution to the GNOME project.
    Crystal is a nice language that's not only simple to read and write but performs very well too. And the documentation is amazing as well. Source: 5 months ago
  • Jets: The Ruby Serverless Framework
    Ruby is a super fun scripting language. I much prefer it to python when I need something with a little more "ooomph" than bash. It's just...nice...to write in. Ruby performance has come a long way in the last decade as well. There's libraries for pretty much everything. My modern programming toolkit is basically golang + ruby + bash and I am never left wanting. I do find Crystal (https://crystal-lang.org/) really... - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Smalltalk/X jv-branch and Crystal (programming language), you can also consider the following products

VAST Platform (VA Smalltalk) - The VAST Platform is a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE) that works with a Smalltalk language runtime.

Nim (programming language) - The Nim programming language is a concise, fast programming language that compiles to C, C++ and JavaScript.

GemStone/S - Smalltalk implementation that's been powering mission critical business systems for three decades.

Go Programming Language - Go, also called golang, is a programming language initially developed at Google in 2007 by Robert...

Pharo - Pharo is a pure object-oriented programming language and a powerful environment, focused on...

V (programming language) - Simple, fast, safe, compiled language for developing maintainable software.

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