TLDR; The Zig compiler takes about 1 minute and 30 seconds to compile debug builds of Bun. Zig's language server doesn't do basic things like type-checking, so often have to run the compiler to see if my code works.

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George

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The Zig compiler takes approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds to compile debug builds, causing prolonged waiting times for developers working on large codebases like Bun. The language server, zls, lacks critical features like type-checking, further slowing development. While incremental compilation is in progress, it is not fully ready, causing additional delays in the development process.

I spent 181 minutes waiting for the Zig compiler this week

The real problem: The language server isn’t very helpful λ

“pre-1.0 language isn’t ready for commercial use” whaaaaaaat?

This is why I stick to the fundamentals - C#, Rust and Typescript.

I heard about Zig a few years ago. But at that time, I was a beginner in programming, so installing Zig wasn’t as easy as installing Node.js. Setting environment variables and other stuff are very advanced concepts for a new developer. That’s why I left learning Zig there. Now, I regret it. If I had learned it, I wouldn’t have wasted a year of my life with HTML and CSS.