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If you want to build stuff using Zig full-time, Oven (https://oven.sh https://oven.sh) is hiring Zig engineers. Email jarred@oven.sh to apply

• Cyberdog 4y ago
  Would love to hear your experiences hiring devs and building projects in a new, scarcely-used language and ecosystem like this. I imagine you don't quite get the range of applicants you'd see hiring devs for Rust or Go or other trendy languages du jour, but maybe that's actually a good thing since it weeds out less experienced devs and résumé liars who probably don't even know Zig exists…?
  • mirekrusin 4y ago
    Counter intuitively you'll get really good people and won't have problem hiring? At least that's what happened years ago at Jane Street with OCaml.
  • hsn915 4y ago
    http://paulgraham.com/pypar.html http://paulgraham.com/pypar.html Although the "Python Paradox" does not apply to Python anymore (it has become even more mainstream than Java), it does highlight an important point: If you choose your language based on "I want the biggest pool of developers" you are also saying "I want the most average and mediocre developers that I can pay for cheap".
• sarchertech 4y ago
  I noticed you deleted the tweet where you said employees would need to grind for the first 9 months, and that if you're looking for somewhere with a good work life balance this job isn't for you. Does that mean you've rethought that position? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32584211 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32584211
• ctas 4y ago
  Also, if you're a company looking to hire Zig devs check out zigjobs.org. (Disclaimer: I made it.)