Zig Build System & How to Build Software From Source • Andrew Kelley • GOTO 2023

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Andrew Kelley - Creator of the Zig Programming Language

ORIGINAL TALK TITLE
How to Build Software From Source

RESOURCES
https://ziglang.org
https://github.com/ziglang/zig/wiki/C...

ABSTRACT
Building software from source can seem like arcane magic; a lost art of history. In fact, it is a skill that can be mastered by learning just a few basic concepts, and resisting the temptation to overcomplicate.

This talk will teach you some real world skills of building software from source, and then I'll take things in a completely different direction, by showing you how to rip apart a project's build system and replace it with the Zig Build System, making building things from source work effortlessly for more people and more platforms. [...]

TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
02:03 Agenda
02:35 Ways to obtain software
07:01 Core concepts
18:05 To-Don't list
21:39 Dependencies
23:11 Troubleshooting tips
24:55 Caching
28:05 Build systems
39:10 Summary
39:46 Outro

Download slides and read the full abstract here:
https://gotochgo.com/2023/sessions/2561

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Dean Bocker • Don't Panic! I'm A Professional Zig Programmer • https://amzn.to/3ljKT8d
Saša Jurić • Elixir in Action • https://amzn.to/2RZh5eN
Dave Thomas • Programming Elixir ≥ 1.6: Functional • https://amzn.to/34Dw3O5

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