Ask HN: Any interest in Swift based server side web framework?

2 points by mkrishnan 12y ago ↗ HN

Apple has released python/javascript/c# like language for ios/mac programming. exciting things about swift is it runs way faster than python/objective-c but with ease of scripting language syntax. How nice it would be to use the same language for ios/mac development as well as server side component.

Imagine a ExpressJs like framework for Swift along with npm like package manager would bring a type safe but still expressive framework running in a mac pro.

Any thoughts? is HN has similar thoughts?

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rajnp 12y ago ↗

The problem would be, swift needs xcode to develop and will run on OS X and iOS. Even if there is any web framework for it, you need OS X (Mac) to run it and your production server should be Mac :) Unless Apple released Swift runtime for other OSes, I am not sure how helpful the web framework will be.

rismay 12y ago ↗

Actually, this was discussed at the last session of Alt Conf. WebObjects is "Server Side Swift." (SSS) If you look at EVERYONE that presented during the keynote, they all had a hand in developing WebObjects. I think this would be the Apple play:

* A lot of App developers develop iOS first as it is (Think Instagram). * The entire toolchain is provided by Apple. From IDE to digital distribution. * However, they have to go outside of the Apple ecosystem for Servers. * What if Apple could provide - along with distribution a server side EC2 style service. * Then, developers could use Swift in the cloud and their apps.

Here is the kicker: * Now developers can develop Web Apps to push to Android and Windows phone devices with a completely Apple toolchain.