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157 points matt_d | 2 comments | 05 Sep 25 00:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.4s | source
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zerr ◴[05 Sep 25 09:17 UTC] No.45136581[source]▶
I remember the go to alternative "standard" library was being developed by some bank from Wall Street. Is it still the case? i.e. do most people still use that 3rd party lib or did the real standard library evolve since then?
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1. rs186 ◴[05 Sep 25 12:00 UTC] No.45137547[source]▶
That's my concern for even adopting OCaml for my hobby projects. Poking around Jane Street's "alternative" standard library does not give me much confidence about its state. Just the fact that there are Core and Base isn't encouraging. If I ever use OCaml in a project, I want to spend time getting things done, not looking for implementations or writing code myself (unless I am really in a mood to do so).
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2. aguluman ◴[06 Sep 25 22:24 UTC] No.45153453[source]▶
Hi there, I use OCaml in my hobby projects. You will get this done, if you experiments and find what works for you. Personally, I use Base and Stdlib. Its been enough for my 3 projects so far.

Don't know if this would be of value to you. You can check out my blog built with OCaml, its made from my custome static site generator. https://www.fearful-odds.rocks