Unchaining Charm: Making Developer Tools Speak Every Language

As developer tooling becomes more essential across ecosystems, popular libraries like Charm.sh’s Bubble Tea and Lip Gloss are seeing demand beyond their original Go roots. This talk explores the process of porting these libraries to multiple programming languages, highlighting the technical challenges, design decisions, and strategies for preserving their unique developer experience. Attendees will gain insights into building cross-language libraries, handling platform-specific constraints, and creating tooling that feels native—no matter the language.

LEVEL: Intermediate
Speaker
Raphael Amorim
Senior Software Developer @ http://charm.sh/
Place
Michelangelo
Length
45 min
When
October 6th, 2025
10:45
Abstract

Abstract

As developer tooling becomes more essential across ecosystems, popular libraries like Charm.sh’s Bubble Tea and Lip Gloss are seeing demand beyond their original Go roots. This talk explores the process of porting these libraries to multiple programming languages, highlighting the technical challenges, design decisions, and strategies for preserving their unique developer experience. Attendees will gain insights into building cross-language libraries, handling platform-specific constraints, and creating tooling that feels native—no matter the language.

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