Data Engineering Central

Data Engineering Central

Why Is Everybody So Big on Zig?

Guest Post by Anonymous Rust Dev

Daniel Beach's avatar
Daniel Beach
Dec 09, 2024
∙ Paid
4
Share

Anonymous Rust Dev back with an exploration of Zig... Maybe I've been watching too much Primagen, or maybe it's just because r/rust can't ditch its fascination with the language. Whatever the driving force, I find it increasingly harder to ignore Zig. But, I have to admit, I don't know it well enough to really say whether I should care about it (or be jumping ship, for that matter) in the first place.

So today, I'll be getting my own feet wet. I'm going in largely blind - I've heard people talk about it, and encountered some stuff on the internet, but never really explored or considered it before now. Now, with bated breath...

Data Engineering Central is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Data Engineering Central to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 dataengineeringdude
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture