Show HN: I made a Clojure-like language in Go, boots in 7ms

Category: devtools

Tags: clojure, bytecode-vm, language-compiler

Score: 7.8/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 9, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

let-go is a bytecode compiler and VM for a Clojure-like language built in Go, offering sub-7ms cold startup and standalone executables. It achieves 95.4% compatibility with Clojure's test suite while providing Go interop, WASM compilation, and a rich standard library including core.async and Babashka pods, making it an innovative and practical alternative for Clojure developers targeting lightweight deployments.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/nooga/let-go · Go · MIT · 139 stars

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