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Zig's Origin
- Andrew Kelly started Zig after working on a music studio project.
- He needed more control over hardware and libraries than existing tools offered.
The Limits of Code Reuse
- While code reuse is common, it can create limitations.
- Solving 90% of a problem with a library may force a restart for the last 10%.
Zig as a Coping Mechanism
- Andrew Kelly initially resisted the urge to build Zig.
- A breakup led him to start Zig as a coping mechanism, and he never looked back.