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An Open Letter to Everyone I've Butted Heads With

12 days ago
  • #Community
  • #Open Source
  • #Reflection
  • The author reflects on their decade-long journey with the Zig programming language and their interactions with the community.
  • Despite negative interactions, the author expresses a deep love for people, including those with differing opinions.
  • The author acknowledges the frustration of users who lack agency in choosing or influencing the technologies they use daily.
  • They admit to their own hypocritical behavior of complaining about technologies they depend on but can't contribute to.
  • The author apologizes for past grumpiness and expresses a desire to show more warmth in future interactions.
  • They emphasize that disagreements aren't personal and that they value the opinions and feelings of others.
  • The author commits to increasing empathy in interactions while continuing to develop and protect the Zig project.