Zig Programming Language & Linters • Andrew Kelley & Jeroen Engels

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted at GOTO Copenhagen.gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview hereAndrew Kelley - Creator of the Zig Programming LanguageJeroen Engels - Author of Elm-reviewDESCRIPTIONThis conversation between Jeroen Engels, a software engineer at CrowdStrike, and Andrew Kelley, the president and lead software developer of the Zig Software Foundation, discusses the use of linters in programming languages.They talk about the challenges of refactoring code with custom macros and the need for improved refactoring tools and integration with compilers for programming languages. The conversation also covers the importance of error codes versus warning codes in linters, handling potentially null values, and the tradeoffs of having linting errors.Although the Zig compiler does not have a separate linter, they agree that a separate linter step from the compilation step is a viable option. The conversation highlighted the importance of enforcing linting in the continuous integration (CI) process and the need for programmers to cooperate to make functions work without side effects.RECOMMENDED BOOKSDean Bocker • Don't Panic! I'm A Professional Zig ProgrammerRichard Feldman • Elm in ActionJeremy Fairbank • Programming ElmWolfgang Loder • Web Applications with ElmCristian Salcescu • Functional Programming in JavaScriptTim McNamara • Rust in ActionTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!