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Add a language comparison page
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
Similar to the "Extensions" window, we should have a "Languages" window with a comparison table and links.
Similar to https://developer.gnome.org/documentation/introduction/languages.html but with a bit more focus on Workbench and developer experience
This will have 2 objectives
- Help newcomers decide which language to use in Workbench
- Encourage language maintainers to implement features
Here is an example
| Formatter | Linter | Library demos | Support | Recommended for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JavaScript | Yes | Yes | 100 | 100% | Beginners |
| Vala | No | Yes | 90 | 80% | Intermediate |
| Rust | Yes | No | 90 | 80% | Intermediate |
| Python | No | No | 0 | 50% | Beginners |
Support would refer to UX, APIs and features, for example
- https://github.com/sonnyp/Workbench/issues/110
- https://github.com/sonnyp/Workbench/issues/125
- https://github.com/sonnyp/Workbench/issues/120
- https://github.com/sonnyp/Workbench/issues/630
- workbench.build
Note that these aren't Vala specific anymore.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No implementation file or test is named. Start by reviewing the existing “Extensions” window and the linked Workbench issues, then define the language comparison data, links, and developer-experience criteria. Done means Workbench has a “Languages” window with a comparison table and useful links for newcomers and language maintainers.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, python, rust
- Domain
- desktop, documentation
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100