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Toit v2.0.0

What HN thinks

A language from the V8 crew walks into a room full of people asking what it is, who uses it, and how to pronounce it (answer: Austin Powers).

Pedigree earns it a look
Commenters note the creators built V8 and co-founded Dart, and that the core developers are still working on it after the company folded.
Unclear purpose, weak marketing
Several readers couldn't tell what Toit is for or why to pick it over Python or Lua, and suggested the site should highlight performance and the team's background.
Better than MicroPython/Lua on MCUs
The developers argue existing scripting runtimes weren't designed for constrained devices, and one user found Toit cleaner than Arduino, Python and Lua in real projects.

Consensus: Most agree the language design is nice and the team is credible, but its use case and adoption are unclear after the company shut down.

Recommended in the comments

MicroPython (tool): Raised as a more common existing option for scripting ESP32 devices.
NodeMCU (tool): Suggested as an established Lua alternative for ESP devices.
Espruino (tool): Mentioned as an existing JS option for embedded scripting.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 10 days ago.

Points: 207
Comments: 68
Best rank: #3
Posted: 2026-11-01 by floitsch
Category: Programming

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