Zig with Andrew Kelley

Allen Wyma talks with Andrew Kelley, creator of Zig. Zig is a general-purpose programming language and toolchain for maintaining robust, optimal, and reusable software. Contributing to Rustacean Station Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you’d like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor! Twitter: @rustaceanfm Discord: Rustacean Station Github: @rustacean-station Email: [email protected] Timestamps [@0:51] - Andrew’s introduction [@2:55] - Rust vs Zig [@5:27] - What is undefined behavior (UB) and what causes it? [@11:37] - How does Zig deal with undefined behavior? [@16:09] - How well does Zig work in production? [@22:46] - Deeper dive into Andrew’s programming background [@33:35] - Zig’s mission statement and what they’re doing as a non-profit [@37:38] - Zig’s update release management [@40:06] - Andrew’s OkCupid project [@42:20] - Andrew’s preparations and motivations for making a language [@46:11] - Zig using LLVM [@49:12] - What’s next for Zig? [@54:20] - Parting thoughts Other Resources Zig’s Github Andrew’s Github Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma