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A shoutout is very appreciated and putting Zig in the title line definitely is what caught my interest (so yes Zig is being used to promote bun probably more th
by Hamcha 4y ago
A shoutout is very appreciated and putting Zig in the title line definitely is what caught my interest (so yes Zig is being used to promote bun probably more than bun is promoting Zig at this point) but the writing specifically on the website is a bit on the nose, don't you think? "Why is Bun fast? Because of Zig"
Rust is already somewhat infamous for this ("Rewrite it in Rust" is a meme) and has caused it to develop a bit of a stigma, at least in my circles.
I'm still rooting for Zig to get its place among the big ones (and bun seems definitely a nice way to push for it) I just hope that happens without creating the annoying cult-like behaviors that plagued the crab language.
- kristoff_it 4y agoBun relies on Zig and Zig is an unfinished product that relies on donations to survive. A shout-out to Zig is not only a nice gesture but also a smart one, since it's in Bun's best interest for Zig to survive at least until v1. The general concern about "written in Zig" being annoying is fair. I think it's a different beast when paired with a call to donate but regardless, if RIIZ is what worries you most, then you can sleep safe because our motto is "Maintain It With Zig", a conscious rejection of "Rewrite It in *". https://kristoff.it/blog/maintain-it-with-zig/ https://kristoff.it/blog/maintain-it-with-zig/