Four Years of Jai

a year ago

The author has extensive experience with various programming languages and finds most modern software slow and buggy.
Jai is a programming language designed for performance comparable to C but with modern idioms and tooling, focusing on programmer morale.
Jai's simplicity, speed, and powerful features like metaprogramming and cross-platform capabilities make it stand out.
The language's philosophy emphasizes straightforward, efficient coding without unnecessary complexity.
Despite being in closed beta, the author has used Jai professionally for three years with great success.
Jai's type system, defer keyword, and foreign function interface are highlighted as particularly useful features.
The author acknowledges some minor dislikes about Jai but overall finds it superior to other languages like Rust and C++.
Using a beta language professionally comes with risks, but the author has mitigated these with thorough documentation and test coverage.
The Jai community is growing, and the author hopes for a public release soon.
The author has contributed significantly to the Jai ecosystem, including libraries and bindings.

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