Day 3

Hours worked/Total: 1.5/5.5

 

Day Recap

Outcome: It’s decision overload today—frameworks, languages, data sources… and a $500/year reality check from Yahoo Finance. 🫠

What I Did

• Started exploring the fastest frameworks
  • Go: Trying Fiber (blazing fast and no-nonsense for local REST APIs). Goodbye, Echo—for now.
  • Python: Giving Litestar a shot. Benchmarks claim it’s even faster than FastAPI. We’ll see.
• Then realized it’s too early to pick a language. Data source libraries might tilt the balance (Python > Go?).
• Checked if Yahoo Finance APIs are still free… Spoiler: NOPE. 😡 Now $500/year for historical data.
• Scouted for free data sources. Verdict? None allow free commercial use without breaking the bank—most cost $$$ with capped requests.

Remarks

Every dev journey has these moments:

• You’re pumped to build, but reality says, “Hold up, rethink.”
• Frameworks are cool, but no data = no project.

It’s like being at a buffet with empty plates. 😅

The lesson here:

• Research your tools, but don’t get stuck.
• Even the best frameworks won’t save you if the data doesn’t work out.

Next Goals

Research alternative data sources. Test Litestar vs. FastAPI. Then decide on the initial stack after figuring out the data situation.