{"slug": "nyra-memory-safety-of-rust-with-the-simplicity-of-js", "title": "Nyra – Memory safety of Rust with the simplicity of JS", "summary": "A developer created Nyra, a programming language that combines Rust's memory safety with JavaScript's simplicity. Nyra features Rust-like ownership, JS-inspired syntax, optional typing, and an LLVM backend. The project is in early stages, with the developer seeking feedback on syntax and architecture.", "body_md": "Nyra – Memory safety of Rust with the simplicity of JS\n\nHi,\n\nI built Nyra because I love the memory safety and fearlessness that Rust’s ownership model provides, but I often missed the development speed and clean, expressive syntax of JavaScript/TypeScript.\n\nKey Features:\n\n```\nRust-like Ownership: Compile-time memory management without a garbage collector.\n\nJS-inspired Syntax: Minimalist, familiar, and easy to read.\n\nOptional Typing: Types are optional. The compiler uses aggressive type inference where possible, allowing for a dynamic feel while maintaining performance and safety under the hood.\n\nLLVM Backend: Compiles down to efficient machine code.\n```\n\nThe project is still in its early stages, and I'm heavily working on the compiler design. I would love to get your feedback on the syntax, the architecture, and how to handle the edge cases of static ownership with optional typing", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/nyra-memory-safety-of-rust-with-the-simplicity-of-js", "canonical_source": "https://dev.to/hamdymohamedak/nyra-memory-safety-of-rust-with-the-simplicity-of-js-2p66", "published_at": "2026-06-28 01:21:20+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-28 01:33:28.217683+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["developer-tools"], "entities": ["Nyra", "Rust", "JavaScript", "TypeScript", "LLVM"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/nyra-memory-safety-of-rust-with-the-simplicity-of-js", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/nyra-memory-safety-of-rust-with-the-simplicity-of-js.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/nyra-memory-safety-of-rust-with-the-simplicity-of-js.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/nyra-memory-safety-of-rust-with-the-simplicity-of-js.jsonld"}}