Systems Programming with Zig with Garrison Hinson Hasty

About this episode

In this episode, Allen Wyma interviews Garrison Hinson Hasty about the Zig programming language and its unique features compared to C and Rust.

Heard of Zig? It's a modern systems programming language that's turning heads, often mentioned in the same breath as C and Rust. But what makes it so special, and why should you pay attention to it? In this episode, Allen sits down with Garrison Hinson Hasty, author of one of the very first books on the language, "Systems Programming with Zig." Garrison breaks down the core philosophy behind Zig, explaining its unique approach to simplicity, performance, and giving power back to the developer. This is a must-listen for any programmer curious about the next wave of low-level languages and looking to understand what makes Zig tick. IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 - From Python to Zig 06:40 - Zig vs C and Rust? 10:03 - Demystifying Allocators 15:41 - Safety vs. Speed in Zig's Release Modes 27:25 - Compile-Time Metaprogramming 30:09 - How You Can Use Zig with Flutter, WebAssembly, and more 📘 GET THE BOOK! Dive deeper into the concepts discussed in this episode with Garrison's book, "Systems Programming with Zig". Get 45% off with code FHWFhinsonhasty at checkout. 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q03TWzyC0 CONNECT 🎙️ Guest: Garrison Hinson Hasty Github: https://github.com/garrisonhh 👨‍💻 Host: Allen Wyma…

People in this episode

Host: Allen Wyma

Guest: Garrison Hinson Hasty

Topics covered

• Zig programming
• systems programming
• low-level languages
• programming philosophy
• performance
• developer empowerment

Keywords

• Zig
• systems programming
• C
• Rust
• programming language
• allocators
• compile-time metaprogramming
• Flutter
• WebAssembly

Sponsors

Garrison Hinson Hasty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flutter, WebAssembly

Books & works: Systems Programming with Zig

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