Wasp – DSL/framework for building full-stack web apps – now in beta
Hey HN! Wasp (https://wasp-lang.dev/) is a simple config language (DSL) and framework for building full-stack web apps. You describe the high-level features you want (auth, CRUD, async jobs, …) using the Wasp DSL, and write the rest of your logic in React, Node.js, and Prisma. We’re focused on simplifying developer experience and ensuring best practices. Everything is open source. Why another full-stack framework? And why a config language/DSL? We were still experiencing a lot of boilerplate (repetitive tasks) using other frameworks—things like duplicating data models…
Wasp – DSL/framework for building full-stack web apps – now in beta launched on December 8, 2022 with 115 votes, #355 of 3,688 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
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Wasp is an open-source framework and domain-specific language for building full-stack web applications. Developers declare high-level features like authentication, CRUD operations, and async jobs in Wasp's configuration language, then implement application logic using React, Node.js, and Prisma. It aims to reduce boilerplate code and enforce best practices by eliminating repetitive tasks such as duplicating data models across the database, server, and client layers.
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Hey HN! Wasp (https://wasp-lang.dev/) is a simple config language (DSL) and framework for building full-stack web apps. You describe the high-level features you want (auth, CRUD, async jobs, …) using the Wasp DSL, and write the rest of your logic in React, Node.js, and Prisma. We’re focused on…
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