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Zig is a programming language that focuses on safety, performance, and simplicity. It offers features such as compile-time memory management and optional garbage collection, and aims to be a viable alternative to C. With a focus on predictable and efficient code generation, Zig offers an attractive option for systems programming.

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I’ve heard good things about Zig, but last I checked (a few months ago) it was still in Beta so I kinda didn’t look much into it. I’d love to hear some up-to-date opinions on it!

missed an opportunity to call it “Zing”

Donno why people mocking the technology, it’s actually quite powerful idea. Rust is over complex and has scaling issue and C just obsolete. Zig seems can take that nice spot.