n30phyte's comments

On: Using Rust at a startup: A cautionary tale

[n30phyte]

Isn’t it called ReScript or something now?

On: Why I rewrote my Rust keyboard firmware in Zig: consistency, mastery, and fun

[n30phyte]

In regards to assumption 1: zig's documentation isn't the greatest, and it's still pre 1.0 which may have turned many potential users away for the moment.

I think the person you were replying to implies that after a certain point (1.0 release?), Zig's userbase will increase to such levels that it can be considered "used" by (many) people

[loup-vaillant → n30phyte]

My guess is, a few hundred users are enough to identify and correct most of what's missing in the language. Going from there to a million users is unlikely to make a big difference. Especially if the language's features are orthogonal (apparently they are), and the scope of the language is clear (the intended use case at least seems to be).

We'll see how it goes. I won't bet my hat on it, but Zig does seem to be on a good path to stay simple even as it matures.

On: Giving Ada a Chance

[n30phyte]

Basically any language with objects and methods can do this

[nradov → n30phyte]

Sure, although in languages like Java that lack operator overloading the syntax gets messy.

On: A recall earned Lexus a top reputation (2006)

[n30phyte]

But it's a Japanese _brand_ and that's what we're talking about.