Comment on Melange 1.0: Compile OCaml / ReasonML to JavaScriptparentComments−pbiggar3yThe main problems as I perceive it: - unreadable generated code (aka, hard to debug in the browser) - not very accessible (complex docs, unclear what it is or how to use it)−testcross3yon any decent size application the output of bucklescript/rescript/melange is also unreadable. I never understood that argument.some real problems with jsoo are (non exhaustive list)- "heavy" FFI (both in term of setup and syntax)- the output is a big single .js file, which doesn't allow reloading of a single component and doesn't integrate well with stuff like webpack- slower compilation time- lacking documentation for the javascript audience
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The main problems as I perceive it: - unreadable generated code (aka, hard to debug in the browser) - not very accessible (complex docs, unclear what it is or how to use it)
on any decent size application the output of bucklescript/rescript/melange is also unreadable. I never understood that argument.
some real problems with jsoo are (non exhaustive list)
- "heavy" FFI (both in term of setup and syntax)
- the output is a big single .js file, which doesn't allow reloading of a single component and doesn't integrate well with stuff like webpack
- slower compilation time
- lacking documentation for the javascript audience