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Intro to the Zig Programming Language


Original video by GOTO Conferences:

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen 2022.
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Andrew Kelley - Creator of the Zig Programming Language

LINKS
https://ziglang.org
https://github.com/ziglang/zig/wiki/Community

ABSTRACT
What can you expect from this up-and-coming language? Let’s take a look at Zig’s unique perspective on performance, safety, debugging, and tooling. We’ll explore everything from syntax & semantics, to package management, to the non-profit software foundation. […]

TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
01:30 Spot the bug
03:57 Agenda
04:22 What is the Zig project?
07:33 Maintain it with Zig
19:46 How to predict the future
28:17 Zig in action
34:19 A taste of Zig
48:58 Summary
49:55 Outro

Download slides and read the full abstract here:
https://gotocph.com/2022/sessions/2080/introduction-to-the-zig-programming-language

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Dean Bocker • Don’t Panic! I’m A Professional Zig Programmer • https://amzn.to/3ljKT8d
Saša Jurić • Elixir in Action • https://amzn.to/2RZh5eN
Dave Thomas • Programming Elixir ≥ 1.6: Functional • https://amzn.to/34Dw3O5

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