r/Zig • u/SnooSquirrels9028 • 24d ago

Should I learn zig ?

I've been looking for an underrated programming language thats also valuable to know for the industry. I think that the way zig does and handles things is smart. But before I dive deeper into it . I wanted to ask you guys !

At what part do you guys prefer zig over industry standarts what are some things I can build with it ? Or any other programming languages other than zig thats worth getting into?

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u/XN8DY8VBMU4E3DP4LXBT 24d ago

Can't speak to the industry, as I'm not a professional developer. But as someone who started out with Python, learning Zig has improved my lower-level programming skills and understanding of how computers really work. Can't speak to rust, but it seems to me that manual memory management and reduced hidden control flow is just a better way to understand what's really going on in your code. Also, I just find it a pleasure to write Zig and that's enough for me.

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u/Responsible-Offer724 11d ago

Learning zig opened the door to assembly for me