Console #189 - Interview with Elia of Opal - a Ruby to JavaScript source-to-source compiler
Console #189 - Interview with Elia of Opal - a Ruby to JavaScript source-to-source compilerFeaturing qsv, OSMnx, and more🤝 SponsorThis space is reserved for sponsors that support us to keep the newsletter going! Want to support Console? Send us a note at osh@codesee.io 🏗️ ProjectsBrowse through open source projects on OpenSourceHub.io, add your project to get more exposure and connect with other maintainers and contributors! qsvqsv (Quicksilver) is a command line program for querying, indexing, slicing, analyzing, filtering, enriching, transforming, sorting, validating & joining CSV files. language: Rust stars: 1085 last commit: today OSMnxOSMnx is a Python package to easily download, model, analyze, and visualize street networks and other geospatial features from OpenStreetMap. language: Python stars: 4478 last commit: 2 weeks OpalOpal is a Ruby to JavaScript source-to-source compiler. It also has an implementation of the Ruby corelib and stdlib language: Ruby stars: 4780 last commit: a month Join thousands of other open-source enthusiasts and developers in the Open Source Hub Discord server to continue the discussion on the projects in this week's email! 🎙️ Interview with Elia of Opal - a Ruby to JavaScript source-to-source compilerHi Elia, Let’s start with your background! Where are you from, where have you worked in the past, how did you learn to program, and what languages or frameworks do you like?
What’s your most controversial programming opinion?
What is your favorite software tool?
What are you currently learning?
Why was Opal started?
How does Opal work?
Where did the name for Opal come from?
Who, or what was the biggest inspiration for Opal?
Are there any overarching goals of Opal that drive design or implementation? If so, what trade-offs have been made in Opal as a consequence of these goals?
What is the most challenging problem that’s been solved in Opal, so far?
Are there any competitors or projects similar to Opal? If so, what were they lacking that made you consider building something new?
What was the most surprising thing you learned while working on Opal?
What is your typical approach to debugging issues filed in the Opal repo?
What is the release process like for Opal?
Is Opal intended to eventually be monetized if it isn’t monetized already? If so, how? If it’s already monetized, what is your main source of revenue?
What are you most proud of?
How do you balance your work on open-source with your day job and other responsibilities?
What is the best way for a new developer to contribute to Opal?
If you plan to continue developing Opal, where do you see the project heading next?
What motivates you to continue contributing to Opal?
Are there any other projects besides Opal that you’re working on?
Where do you see software development heading next?
Where do you see open-source heading next?
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