Robyn: A fast async Python web framework with a Rust runtime

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Robyn pairs a Rust runtime with Python handlers and claims near-native speed: TechEmpower-style benchmarks hit ~1M requests/min, GitHub nears 2k stars and the uploader cites over 500k installs. Internals use Tokio-backed multithreading, a worker event loop, shared TCP socket for multi-process scaling, and a built-in server (no ASGI/WGI). Features include extensions via extras, a CLI that scaffolds Docker/reverse-proxy, a const request precompute for static responses, and an active 40+‑contributor community.

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1. 0:00Introduction to Robin
2. 0:42The origin story
3. 2:57Framework philosophy
4. 4:33Architecture and performance
5. 6:26Ease of use and web servers
6. 9:18Scalability and organization
7. 10:33Built-in features
8. 11:13Extensibility
9. 12:32Hacker friendliness
10. 14:55Developer tooling
11. 16:20Community and roadmap
12. 19:44Q&A session

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