0.8.0 Release Party! ⚡ Zig SHOWTIME #25

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This week, release party. Next week, interview with Andreas Kling (I will write another newsletter issue).

Prerequisites for me to be able to go to Handmade Seattle (1/4):

[x] Vaccine appointment
[ ] First dose
[ ] Second dose
[ ] US reopening travel from EU

New Episode

0.8.0 Release Announcement

By Andrew Kelley

Let's recap what's new in this release and have Andrew answer some questions!

A Secret Afterparty Game

By Loris Cro

It's finally happening. I blogged about it, annoyed various members of the community about it, ruined a couple friendships over it, and it's finally coming to the show.

Last Episode

Here’s a recap of the talks in the last episode, in case you missed it. The full episode is available on YouTube.

Showing Zig how to see through Bill Gate's Windows (YouTube Link)

By Jonathan Marler

Microsoft recently released structured definition of all the WIN32 APIs that Windows exposes. By using that information languages can create bindings via codegen, and so now you know who to thank for the Zig bindings!

We're even listed on the official README maintained by Microsoft!

Thoughts on robust package management with Zigmod and Aquila (YouTube Link)

By Meghan Denny

From Meghan's own words:
The package management space is filled with programs seldom loved by developers. It is a space that is critical to get right to uphold robust and reusable parts of Zig's promise of helping deliver optimal software. Here I talk about where I think some other package managers go wrong, where I think Zig can improve, and how to use software today that implements these ideas if you'd like to try them out or help improve on them.

https://github.com/nektro/zigmod
https://github.com/nektro/aquila
https://aquila.red

See you at showtime,
Loris Cro