Software Unscripted Building a Terminal in Zig and Swift with Mitchell Hashimoto
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Jul 19, 2023 AI Snips
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Terminal Emulator Origin Story
- Mitchell Hashimoto, frustrated with terminal limitations, began a side project.
- This evolved into a high-performance terminal emulator written in Zig and Swift.
Start with a Private Repo
- Private repos offer a good way to test software with a small group before full release.
- This helps gather feedback and fix issues without the pressure of a public launch.
Open Source Pressure
- Open-sourcing projects now carries more pressure than it used to.
- This is partly due to commercial open source raising expectations of support and polish.