Seems like an interesting effort. A developer is building an alternative Java-based backend to Lemmy's Rust-based one, with the goal of building in a handful of different features. The dev is looking at using this compatibility to migrate their instance over to the new platform, while allowing the community to use their apps of choice.

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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 61 points 9 months ago (29 children)

What missing features are so important that you decide to recreate the entire backend of Lemmy because you think the devs aren't fast enough?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 55 points 9 months ago (23 children)

Java instead of Rust is going to be a big thing for a lot of people who would like to contribute in their spare time. Yeah, Rust is cool, but every CS grad and their mother knows Java.

Back during the migration surge a few months ago, you commonly saw a LOT of comments from folks saying they would love to help eat away at the project’s backlog, but they just didn’t have the time or energy to learn Rust at the moment.

[–] Amaltheamannen@lemmy.ml 34 points 9 months ago (9 children)

Any recent CS grad is obsessed with rust, trust me. It's not hard to learn either with that background.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That feeling when you're not a recent CS grad anymore 😭

I never even heard of rust when I graduated in 2016.

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