
I Can't Believe Rust is Replacing Zig, Too
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So Bun just ported their entire Zig codebase to Rust, and they did it with AI. This is absolutely fascinating, on both accounts! So I decided to dive into how they did it, what the Rust code actaully looks like and if it's good or AI slop, what the original Zig codebase looked like, why Bun did this, and a whole lot more. This was a fun one!
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So Bun just ported their entire Zig codebase to Rust, and they did it with AI. This is absolutely fascinating, on both accounts! So I decided to dive into how they did it, what the Rust code actaully looks like and if it's good or AI slop, what the original Zig codebase looked like, why Bun did this, and a whole lot more. This was a fun one!
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I document and share my experiences on topics including computer science & software engineering. I'm a full-time Software Engineer and a part-time YouTuber. My less nerdy activities include fishing, hunting, surfing, and snowboarding. I'm just here to hav...