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Skunk: a Rust based language that compiles to Go

2 points by stickynotememo 23 days ago · 2 comments · 1 min read


There isn't really. But I wouldn't be surprised if there was.

Rust is Rust. Go is Go. These sorts of languages aren't necessary. Please use your Claude tokens for something else.

edoardobambini- 23 days ago

The idea is interesting, but these projects usually fail on semantic mismatch.

Rust’s guarantees (ownership, borrowing, lifetimes) are not just syntax — they’re deeply tied to how the language executes.

If the compiled Go code can’t preserve those guarantees, you risk ending up with something that looks like Rust but behaves like Go, which can be confusing.

Still, as an experiment, it’s a useful way to explore the boundary between language design and compilation targets.

gnabgib 23 days ago

You probably want to post this on Lisette a little language inspired by Rust that compiles to Go (265 points, 146 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47646843

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