This is an awesome idea and I hope it gets bigger. I know some public libraries allow for tool rentals but they do lack in quality and types of tooling.
Totally agree with you. Public libraries and tool libraries are doing great work, but they often have limited inventory or older tools, and can’t always meet the variety of needs people have for DIY projects.
That’s exactly what we’re aiming to complement with Patio — by tapping into the tools already sitting in people’s garages, we can expand access, improve variety and quality, and make it easier for folks to find what they need without having to buy new.
Thanks again for the encouragement — it means a lot!
Datastar doesn't seem like a good match for me. It requires unsafe-eval in CSP[0], which basically forfeits the benefit of CSP. I like htmx, as it's mostly compatible with CSP, though it does weaken it slightly.
I enjoy writing Zig but I don't think it's a good tool for web programming. For a basic CRUD web app, I'm willing to sacrifice performance for memory safety, as I don't want to risk malicious input gaining RCE on my server.
