What Andrew Kelley thinks about developer tools

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Creator of the Zig programming language; president and lead developer of the Zig Software Foundation.

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1. 29 Aug 2025

   Our readingMinor differences in programming language and toolchain technology can affect the day-to-day lives of a large number of people.

   Their wordsProgramming language and toolchain technology can have a huge impact. Specifically, even minor differences can affect the day-to-day lives of a large number of hours for a large number of people.

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