What server-side language/framework do you recommend for toy projects in 2023?

2 points by hackitup7 3y ago ↗ HN

It's been a while since I started a project entirely from scratch. I'm looking to build a simple toy web project or two, and am looking for a language/framework combination that won't require a ton of overhead to set up.

Ideally looking for something that has minimal build configuration and is easy to google for help on, or at least where the build configuration is easy to manage as I might drop/pick up projects over time. For context I was an experienced developer but haven't done hardcore coding in several years due to a career change.

What sorts of languages and frameworks would you recommend today?

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sargstuff 3y ago ↗

unx shell / unix tools / unix file & directory structure.

graboid 3y ago ↗

That is very difficult to answer without knowing more of your programming background: what languages are you familiar with, and would you be willing to learn a new language?

I have used web frameworks in Java, C# and Rust, and if I had time and a use-case, I would learn https://www.phoenixframework.org/. I saw it mentioned a lot and people who use it seem extremely happy.