I Rewrote My CLI in Zig — and Didn’t Miss the Borrow Checker Once

Exploring why Zig often feels more practical than Rust for real-world CLI tools, focusing on memory management, developer ergonomics and overall software safety


This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Dayvster 🌊

Exploring why Zig often feels more practical than Rust for real-world CLI tools, focusing on memory management, developer ergonomics and overall software safety


This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Dayvster 🌊


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