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Thanks. Would disagree with "nothing to show for them" though. The V compiler was written in V from the start at the time of the release, which already shows

Thanks. Would disagree with "nothing to show for them" though. The V compiler was written in V from the start at the time of the release, which already shows the maturity of the language, and it did compile itself in less than a second. Bootstrapping it has always been as simple as `cc v.c`. It had a graphics library from the start with a working Tetris game example, hot code reloading, etc It was definitely rough around the edges due to being a one man project, so it's good that it received help from hundreds of contributors. It's much more stable now.

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vlang1dot0 6y ago
Bootstrapping the compiler isn't a sign of language maturity. V has changed pretty significantly both in terms of syntax as well as semantics since that release. Regarding compile times, why do you claim less than one second when your own tracking shows 2.5 seconds and trending upwards? (fast.vlang.io) Aren't you concerned that as the compiler and language are actually implemented, compile times will continue to worsen? Have you considered that perhaps that's why there are so few languages that claim that kind of bootstrap time?