Zig
Zig is a general-purpose, statically typed, compiled systems programming language designed for robustness, optimality, and clarity. It aims to be a modern alternative to C, offering features like compile-time code execution, manual memory management with safety checks, and no hidden control flow. The language emphasizes simplicity, avoiding macros and a preprocessor while providing powerful metaprogramming capabilities.
Developers should learn Zig when building high-performance systems software, embedded systems, or applications requiring low-level control and safety, such as operating systems, game engines, or compilers. It is particularly useful for projects that need to avoid the complexity and overhead of C++ while maintaining C-like performance, and for those who value explicit error handling and memory management without garbage collection.