Origins and motivation for Zed

Nathan Sobo joins Scott and Wes to explain why Zed was built in Rust, how GPUI works, and what happens to editors once agents write most of the code. They also talk about DeltaDB, Zed’s new Git-compatible version control system, and Delta, the collaborative agentic editor it powers.

Show Notes

• 00:00 Start
• 00:35 Welcom to Syntax
• 01:13 The Journey to Zed: Building the Ultimate Tool
• 03:26 Why Rust was chosen for Zed?
• 06:29 Brought to you by Sentry!
• 07:07 Building a UI from scratch in Rust
  • GPUI
• 15:55 AI’s role in coding and development
• 18:42 The role of text editors in the age of AI
• 21:52 Delta DB: The vision for collaborative development
  • DeltaDB
• 29:06 The Evolution of Collaborative Coding
• 44:45 The Future of User Interfaces
• 52:42 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

• Scott:
• Wes:
• Nathan Sobo:
  • Keychron Q11
  • Grant Green - Idle Moments

Shameless Plugs

• Scott:
• Wes:
• Nathan Sobo:
  • DeltaDB

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