/en/tags/systems-programming/Recent content in Systems Programming on Mi&Bee BlogHugo -- gohugo.ioen蓝宝石的傻话Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:15:00 +0800/en/posts/programming/zig-why-and-setup/Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:15:00 +0800/en/posts/programming/zig-why-and-setup/<p>This article is based on Zig 0.16 (released 2026-04-13, the latest stable release). Zig is a rapidly evolving modern systems programming language. Its source repository has moved from GitHub to <a href="https://codeberg.org/ziglang/zig">Codeberg</a>, and the official download page is at <a href="https://ziglang.org/download/">ziglang.org/download/</a>.</p> <h2 id="why-zig">Why Zig?</h2> <p>If you already know Go and Rust, you might ask: why look at a third systems language? The answer is simple: <strong>Zig fills the gap between Go and Rust</strong>.</p> <p>Go conquered backend and cloud-native development with its low barrier to entry and high productivity. But its garbage collector (GC) and relatively large runtime become liabilities in low-level systems programming, embedded systems, and real-time scenarios. Rust delivers peak performance and safety through zero-cost abstractions and its ownership system, but its steep learning curve and slow compile times make it feel &ldquo;heavy&rdquo; for fast prototyping and small tools.</p>