There was a presentation locally on ReasonML, so I went and learned. We'll compare it to our experience in React our current favor Elm, and what we can take away from this new player in the frontend space.

buckle script 3.2

OCaml to JS compiler Babel for oCaml Reason is a transformer

FFI

Two way transpire ?!?

PPX’s

First class support for JSX ? Syntax extensions, mmmmm Lacking interpolation in Elm Optional explicit type. Can’t say I’m a fan. The sort of explicit mental exercise of typing it out is helpful for me.

Interop

@bs.val or @bs.val Binding to existing JS API by name React Reason ? Labeled Arguments with ‘~’ React - Lite Shipped in 4.0 Embedded web socket Maybe Serbia hard for me bc of obj but man, that’s rough to look at. Lol Resources ReasonML Bindings BS-Express Reason on the server? ReasonML the what and why

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Jesse Tomchak

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