# Systems Programming with Zig (Manning)

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**Created:** [1 October 2025 13:48 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/systems-programming-with-zig-manning/216957 "2025-10-01T13:48:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [1 October 2025 13:48 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/systems-programming-with-zig-manning/216957/1 "2025-10-01T13:48:11Z")

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_Systems Programming with Zig_ shows you how to write quality, useful Zig applications without relying on libraries or frameworks-even if you’re new systems programming.

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### Garrison Hinson-Hasty

**Why Zig?**  
Zig is a modern systems programming language that combines **performance, reliability, and simplicity**. It’s low-level enough for OS kernels, drivers, and embedded code, but also approachable for building libraries, utilities, and interpreters — all without bloated frameworks.

**What you’ll learn in this book:**

- The Zig perspective on systems programming

- Writing idiomatic, reliable Zig code

- Integrating Zig with C, system libraries, and scripting languages

- Building utilities, interpreters, and even graphics engines from scratch

Packed with practical projects — from a CHIP-8 interpreter to a graphics engine with OpenGL — this book shows how to build real-world Zig applications _from the ground up_.

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- Full details: [https://www.manning.com/books/systems-programming-with-zig](https://www.manning.com/books/systems-programming-with-zig)

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**Author:** ![iPaul](https://forum.devtalk.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@iPaul](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/iPaul)\
**Post date:** [27 April 2026 15:15 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/systems-programming-with-zig-manning/216957/2 "2026-04-27T15:15:52Z")

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I have the MEAP of the book, last one is from March. With all the latest changes to 0.16 I hope the author will have the time to update the book before publication.