Re: Proposal for a New Hyper-Modern JavaScript Solid Server

Curious – 

 

Is there any reason for preferring JavaScript and not enterprise-grade languages like Rust / Go / C++ / C#?

 

You will need 6x more servers (or be 6x slower like-to-like) compared to Rust or Go.

 

 

 

And (as an example) you could do Rust as the foundation and use https://boajs.dev to enable the JavaScript layer.

 

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From: Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com>
Date: Saturday, 29 March 2025 at 15:48
To: public-solid <public-solid@w3.org>
Subject: Proposal for a New Hyper-Modern JavaScript Solid Server
Resent-From: <public-solid@w3.org>
Resent-Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:48:02 +0000

 

Dear CG,

As we all know, Node Solid Server (NSS) was originally conceived over 10 years ago and has been instrumental in pioneering the Solid ecosystem. However, given its age and the evolving needs of today's web, NSS is now becoming long in the tooth and is effectively reaching its end-of-life in terms of scalability and enterprise readiness.

Currently, alternatives such as CSS and Pivot, while commendable, also fall short when it comes to efficiently supporting thousands or even millions of users.

I am proposing a new, hyper-modern JavaScript Solid server that leverages the latest JavaScript tooling, minimalist architecture, and advanced performance optimization techniques. The goal is to achieve enterprise-grade scalability while strictly adhering to the Solid specification, passing all tests in the Solid test suite.

Key design points:
Minimalistic architecture: A lean, modular core that focuses strictly on Solid specification compliance.
Modern JavaScript tooling: Utilizing the latest frameworks and runtime environments (e.g., native async/await, modern V8 optimizations, optimized network I/O).
Performance-first approach: Built from the ground up with scalability and speed in mind, suitable for enterprise-grade applications and high user volumes.
Pure JavaScript: Targeted specifically for the JavaScript ecosystem and developers who prefer a JavaScript-only environment.
I'm reaching out to gauge interest in this project. If this aligns with your interests or you have ideas and feedback, please share your thoughts. I'd also welcome collaborators interested in defining requirements, contributing to design decisions, or helping build an initial prototype.

Looking forward to your feedback and discussion!

Best Wishes

Melvin