Comment by wrcwill

can someone explain why zig is often compared to rust?

i understand zig as a better C, but in what world is another memory unsafe language a good idea?

i mean i kinda get if the thing you are writing would require LOTS of unsafe, then zig provides better ergonomics

however most programs can definitely be written without unsafe and in that case i dont get why wed do this to ourselves in 2025

why not take advantage of memory safe, and data race safety?