The title of this post is about two events happening. The first is my forty-fifth birthday. The second is the launch of the Good Place organization to the public. I will not talk about the former, as it is personal and does not interest anyone. No, this post is about the second.
I am the kind of programmer who needs deadlines. Without them, I can spend countless hours just poking around in my code or playing my favorite game. So at the beginning of this years' spring, I set the deadline for the release Good Place for my forty-fifth birthday. You have to understand, it is not that much about this website, but more about the code in the Good Place libraries.
There are sixteen of them, as you may see on the complete list of the packages. Two of them are projects, all the other libraries.
There are two projects created as part of the Good Place organization, and they scratch two of itches of mine:
Not one is prominent in the code lines count or the scope. On the contrary, I am trying to create libraries that solve a problem in the smallest possible code size with the most straightforward implementation. If the code is more extensive, like HTTP, I strive for the modular design with the many parts compose kit.
Another goal I have for the libraries is the pure Janet implementation, which helps cross-platform usage and lowers the entry barrier for the new users. Even as sometimes it can lead to worse performance, it is a worthy trade in my eyes.
The libraries I would like to promote the most are those already listed on the main page of this website. I chose these three mostly because they are complete and a base for others.
What will hopefully follow is the series post named "Case for ... " where ... will be replaced by the name of the library or the project in these cases, I would like to show not only how to use the code but also the underlying technology and ideas.
I can understand that the naming of the organization and the Libraries after the TV series could be extraordinary. The first post will be about the reasons and practices connected to the naming. Stay tuned.
I am mixing singular and plural pronouns through the pages and libraries' documents. The truth is that I am now alone in this endeavor. For good and the foul. But as I am nearing the prototype phase, I wish I have some partners helping me. So if you like to code in the Janet and looking for a challenge, don't hesitate to contact me, and I will be more than happy to welcome you to the organization.
Pretty please.
Good Place would be possible without @bakpakin's relentless work on Janet programming language, for and with all this is done. Thank you!