@ThePrimeagen: I have reviewed the language and really tried to understand this, but I really do not understand this language's purpos…

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Primeagen critiques the new 'agent-first' programming language Zero, calling it unnecessary and a marketing exercise.

I have reviewed the language and really tried to understand this, but I really do not understand this language's purpose other than engineers with too much free time, free tokens, and a marketing budget. I was very excited to read about a language is "agent's first." Its just zig with a touch of java and rust...
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I have reviewed the language and really tried to understand this, but I really do not understand this language’s purpose other than engineers with too much free time, free tokens, and a marketing budget.

I was very excited to read about a language is “agent’s first.” Its just zig with a touch of java and rust…

Chris Tate (@ctatedev): Introducing Zero

The programming language for agents.

I wanted a systems language that was faster, smaller, and easier for agents to use and repair.

Explicit capabilities. JSON diagnostics. Typed safe fixes.

Made for agents on day zero.

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