Zig: Reflections After Months of Use
2025-02-05
After months of using Zig, the author offers a mature perspective. The article details both strengths and weaknesses. Strengths include arbitrary-sized integers, packed structs, generics as type-level functions, and excellent C interop. Weaknesses center around insufficient error handling, the prohibition of shadowing variables, the uncertainties of compile-time duck typing, the lack of typeclasses/traits, and misconceptions about memory safety. The author concludes that Zig sacrifices memory safety and robustness for simplicity, posing risks in large projects, ultimately leading to the decision to abandon its use.
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