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153 points yar-kravtsov | 1 comments | 27 Oct 25 05:36 UTC | HN request time: 0.273s | source

I built a Vite plugin that lets you write Go code directly in .js files using a "use golang" directive. It compiles to WebAssembly automatically.
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pjmlp ◴[27 Oct 25 08:25 UTC] No.45718527[source]▶
Cool hack, just use JavaScript.
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Cthulhu_ ◴[27 Oct 25 08:41 UTC] No.45718617[source]▶
99 times out of a hundred, sure. But sometimes you need better performance or a library that isn't available in JS.
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pjmlp ◴[27 Oct 25 09:20 UTC] No.45718843[source]▶
WebGPU or WebGL is the answer.
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1. dgb23 ◴[27 Oct 25 12:09 UTC] No.45720060[source]▶
I second that, having just relatively recently used the native browser APis for image processing. While it felt a bit awkward to use, it served its purpose pretty well.

If I needed more, I would probably not use Go anyways, but a sharper tool instead.