An Open Letter to Everyone I’ve Butted Heads With
An Open Letter to Everyone I’ve Butted Heads With Note: This blog post is not a reaction to recent events or some kind of apology. Nothing happened; this is just me doing self-reflection. Zig turned 10 years old, and I’ve been thinking a lot about the project overall, and what another ten years of my life might look like. More specifically, I’ve been thinking about my interactions with people over the years, both positive and negative. Since Zig’s inception, I never stepped down from the “creator” role. Although the core team has grown to about five active people, I never stopped triaging. I never stopped thinking critically about the language. I never stopped helping newbies get their bearings. I never stopped welcoming contributors to join the project. I never stopped reviewing code. I…
