# Hare programming language

7 Hacker News commenters recommended Hare programming language and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for its goals and for the work of its creator on projects like sway and aerc; critics say it may stay niche without Mac and Windows targets.

## Why people recommend it

- Appreciated goals and creator's work (2 comments): "I greatly appreciate his work on Harelang, sway, and aerc" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49026261)) "I do appreciate most of it's goals" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47021266))

## What people warn about

- Does not target Mac or Windows (1 comments): "I suspect it'll never be more than a small niche if it doesn't target Mac and Windows." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46481519))
- Not practical for everyday use (1 comments): "interesting but not practical for my own uses" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48375047))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Rust](https://hackerapproved.com/p/rust.md): 2039 recommend
- [Go](https://hackerapproved.com/p/go-programming-language.md): 1254 recommend
- [Python](https://hackerapproved.com/p/python.md): 1067 recommend
- [Zig](https://hackerapproved.com/p/zig.md): 743 recommend
- [TypeScript](https://hackerapproved.com/p/typescript.md): 574 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Hare programming language", https://hackerapproved.com/p/hare-programming-language/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).