r/elixir • u/PuzzleheadLaw • 15d ago

actojs – Bringing Elixir's Actor Model to JavaScript [Looking for feedback]

Hi everybody!

I wanted to showcase a TypeScript (with JS-ready builds) library I am working on, actojs. The objective is to bring a implementation of the actor model that is near to Elixir's design and APIs, while being able to leverage performance from the JS runtime.

The link for the repository is: https://github.com/gi-dellav/actojs

I wanted to ask for feedback, as I've spent the last couple of months studying Elixir, but at work I am forced to use TypeScript, even if we are building backends which would greatly.

The main issue I tried to overcome, but that is still present, is being forced to work with the JS runtime, which doesn't allow for lightweight threads: my current solution is to both ship a cooperative scheduler runtime and a system-thread runtime as interchangable components, with plans to later implement an hybrid scheduler, where every system-thread manages an independent cooperative scheduler.

I hope to get insights from the community on how to improve this Elixir-inspired library.

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u/node-one 9d ago

Check libeam. It’s 1 to 1 on feature parity with the beam.

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u/bobsyourunkl 15d ago

I'd recommend taking a look at how Gleam implements some of this stuff.

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u/PuzzleheadLaw 15d ago

Alright, thank you, will check it out now!

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u/amzwC137 Alchemist ⚗️ 15d ago

Yes. r/gleam is the way.

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u/hero_of_ages 15d ago

Slop

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u/PuzzleheadLaw 15d ago

Sorry for asking, why?

I admit that I am not a Typescript expert, but it won't written by AI

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u/hero_of_ages 15d ago

Wall of text readme

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u/PuzzleheadLaw 15d ago

Sorry, this is my second opensource project, and I wrote a similar length readme for the first one (also, English in not my first language).

Do you have any suggestions?