Good first simple project?

[vivid sandal]

Hi all. I am completely new to Gleam and I like learn by doing.
If I understand correctly it's impossible (non trivial?) to create a terminal app due to how BEAM works.
What are some other good options for a first gleam program?

[slender frost]

you can make Terminal apps in gleam

https://gleam.run/writing-gleam/

this guide for making a small cli tool

[sacred jolt]

If you want to make a CLI program then make a CLI program! 🙂

[vivid sandal]

Thanks for a link! I meant something that would take user input. Couldn't find anything like readline in the io module 😦

[slender frost]

i think he is asking will otp get in the way

or can i use otp in my cli

[sacred jolt]

There’s packages for that, or you can use externals

[sacred jolt]

It won’t get in the way, you can use it.

[vivid sandal]

Leaving TUIs on the side, what are some good options to start with in general?

[slender frost]

Lustre

if you want to do frontend

[sacred jolt]

The best thing to make is something you find interesting!

Something that solves a problem for you, or is related to something you enjoy

[slender frost]

yes you wanted to learn gleam to be able to build x

if x is a huge project try making the small bits of it

[vivid sandal]

re: my previous note about OTP, I think I meant BEAM, sorry for confusion 😄

[slender frost]

Oh

The beam will get a new update that will add keyboard api so it will be easier to make cli tools

[vivid sandal]

To be honest I was thinking about this TUI app a long time ago... Looked into Go, but didn't like the types system there and gave up. Then later on discovered Gleam and loved the type system. And now I'm here 😅

[slender frost]

https://elixirforum.com/t/raw-terminal-mode-coming-to-otp-28/67491

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[vivid sandal]

Ha, good timing for me 😅

[slender frost]

Gleam type system is my fav you don't have to tell the compiler what types you have but it will be correct

[slender frost]

yes if you want to learn the language i think exercism exercises are amazing

[random flint]

JS target is pretty good for cli and you can even compile to a binary using node/bun/deno

[slender frost]

not forgetting all the libraries there for making the terminal look pretty af

[vivid sandal]

Go's https://github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea is nice and even uses Elm architecture, but I just don't like Go :/

[sacred jolt]

Once OTP28 is here I think we will have our own version of that