Hey there! I’m pretty new to Elm, functional programming and front-end programming as well. So I have a problem with searching for new packages. I usually don’t know the right words for stuff and searching for packages on Elm Package is not really straight forward for a couple of reasons. I’m not saying it should be changed or something but we need a better way to search for stuff. I think that Elm Package can stay the way it is and it would be perfectly fine. The reason is that it would be better for elm core team if someone else took the chance and created a better tool.
So here I am with request for feedback. As a Django developer I know Django packages quite well. It is a great place to start when you look for a new library. It is independent of the Python package index(PYPI) mainly because it’s focus is only on a part of the language not the whole ecosystem. It’s main focus is to visually compare different packages among themselves. You can for example search for e-commerce solutions and see what different frameworks have to offer right away. Also it’s maintained by moderators who can remove abandoned projects so new users don’t have to manually search trough stuff that is no longer maintained.
This is solution to my problem that I experienced for last month. I started with a little side project with a goal of learning Elm along the way. What I realized that it is much harder to find the right tools without tools such as Django packages. For example Elm packages shows a few different elm-ui libraries and choosing the right one is almost impossible task for someone like me.
So I have a couple of questions
- Is something like this needed in the Elm community?
- Should I fork the Django packages and change it for Elm support?