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ZIG for High-Performance Systems : Competitive Alternatives to Rust with Hands-On Labs
Ready to unlock the power of systems programming without the complexity? Zig for High-Performance Competitive Alternatives to Rust with Hands-On Labs by Tim Janes is your gateway to mastering Zig, the modern language that's challenging Rust with its blend of simplicity, speed, and control. Released in 2025, this 234-page guide empowers developers to build efficient, low-level applications—from embedded firmware to game engines—while providing a clear-eyed comparison to Rust.
Why choose Zig? This book reveals how Zig's minimalist design strips away unnecessary abstractions, delivering C-like performance with modern safety tools. Dive into 12 hands-on labs that bring concepts to set up your environment, build command-line tools, optimize matrix multiplication at compile time, create SDL2 graphics apps, develop concurrent web servers, craft UART drivers, port Rust projects, and more. Using real-world examples and code in Zig's syntax, you'll tackle memory management, concurrency, C interoperability, testing, and cross-platform builds.
Structured in five parts, it starts with Zig's fundamentals and philosophy, advances through core and advanced techniques, offers a side-by-side Rust analysis, and culminates in real-world applications like high-throughput servers and package publishing. Appendices include a language reference, cross-platform setup, and additional resources to accelerate your mastery.
Ideal for C/C++ veterans seeking modernity, Rust users exploring alternatives, or newcomers to systems programming. Whether optimizing for ARM microcontrollers or x86 servers, this first-edition essential equips you with skills to create lean, performant code.
Why choose Zig? This book reveals how Zig's minimalist design strips away unnecessary abstractions, delivering C-like performance with modern safety tools. Dive into 12 hands-on labs that bring concepts to set up your environment, build command-line tools, optimize matrix multiplication at compile time, create SDL2 graphics apps, develop concurrent web servers, craft UART drivers, port Rust projects, and more. Using real-world examples and code in Zig's syntax, you'll tackle memory management, concurrency, C interoperability, testing, and cross-platform builds.
Structured in five parts, it starts with Zig's fundamentals and philosophy, advances through core and advanced techniques, offers a side-by-side Rust analysis, and culminates in real-world applications like high-throughput servers and package publishing. Appendices include a language reference, cross-platform setup, and additional resources to accelerate your mastery.
Ideal for C/C++ veterans seeking modernity, Rust users exploring alternatives, or newcomers to systems programming. Whether optimizing for ARM microcontrollers or x86 servers, this first-edition essential equips you with skills to create lean, performant code.
388 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 25, 2025
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