Comparing Zig, Rust, Go, and C in terms of automatic memory management, the standard library, and explicit allocation for systems programming languages. Discusses the positive and negative choices made in each language and their potential evolution. Highlights the importance of strong standard libraries and the trade-off between small size and dependence on third-party libraries. Explores the benefits and drawbacks of explicit allocation in Zig. Provides insights from the perspective of building (distributed) databases.
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