Why Crystal, 10 Years Later: Performance and Joy

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Hi everyone, I wrote the original "Why Crystal?" blog post back in 2015 when Crystal was just v0.9.1. Ten years and many versions later, I am revisiting that post to analyze the road to v1.20. If you are interested in how a language matures from a syntax experiment to a high performance standard, this one is for you. submitted by /u/sdogruyol <a hr

Published 20 Apr 2026
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