Question 1

Macchiato Core vs Express: which is better for a Node.js web server?

Accepted Answer

Choose Macchiato Core if you're familiar with Ring or need Ring-style middleware in Node.js for consistency with Clojure projects. Express is better for broader community support, a larger ecosystem of middleware, and simpler setup for JavaScript-centric teams.

Question 2

How to set up a basic HTTP server with Macchiato Core?

Accepted Answer

Use Leiningen to create a new project with 'lein new macchiato myapp', then define async handlers following Ring specifications. The official documentation and example projects provide starter code for routing and response handling.

Question 3

Is Macchiato Core suitable for building REST APIs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, its asynchronous handlers and middleware support make it well-suited for REST APIs, but you'll need to handle routing, serialization, and validation manually or with additional libraries, as it focuses on HTTP abstraction rather than full-featured API tooling.

Question 4

Can I use Macchiato Core with TypeScript?

Accepted Answer

While Macchiato Core is designed for JavaScript and ClojureScript, TypeScript integration is possible but not documented out-of-the-box. You may need to configure type definitions and build processes manually, which can add complexity.

Question 5

What are the performance benchmarks for Macchiato Core?

Accepted Answer

Performance is comparable to other Node.js frameworks since it builds directly on Node.js, but the Ring abstraction layer might introduce minimal overhead. For most use cases, this is negligible, but benchmarks aren't provided in the README, so testing for specific workloads is recommended.

Question 6

How to deploy a Macchiato Core application?

Accepted Answer

Deploy like any Node.js application: bundle with Leiningen or tools like Webpack for ClojureScript, then run on Node.js servers. However, deployment guides are sparse in the README, so you might need to adapt standard Node.js deployment practices.

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