# SHDL

6 Hacker News commenters recommended SHDL and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A minimal hardware description language built from logic gates, praised for readable examples and documentation that suit beginners. Critics say it is not very useful for getting real work done.

## What people warn about

- Not very useful for real work (1 comments): "it's not all that useful for getting stuff done" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46808319))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Verilog](https://hackerapproved.com/p/verilog.md): 13 recommend
- [Chisel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chisel.md): 7 recommend
- [Clash (Haskell-to-HDL compiler)](https://hackerapproved.com/p/clash.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "SHDL", https://hackerapproved.com/p/shdl/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).