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What is the actual argument that you support with pointing out that Zig is "largely single contributor"? Linux was largely a single contributor up to a point.
by StreamBright 8y ago
What is the actual argument that you support with pointing out that Zig is "largely single contributor"? Linux was largely a single contributor up to a point.
- ModernMech 8y agoThere is nothing wrong with single contributor languages. But for every C there are thousands of flatlined github repositories of single contributor languages. Building a language is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes years and years to grow something worthwhile, and this requires a lot of persistence. In the meantime, technical challenges, finances, family, and even busses get in the way of languages being fully realized. Having a team rather than a BDFL increase the chances of a language flourishing and persisting.
- AndyKelley 8y agoFun fact, I'm also training for a marathon! https://twitter.com/andy_kelley/status/1109906861241847816 https://twitter.com/andy_kelley/status/1109906861241847816 There are 8 people on the Zig team, all with significant contributions and deep understanding of the project. https://github.com/orgs/ziglang/people https://github.com/orgs/ziglang/people