# Why We Built Lightpanda in Zig

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-we-built-lightpanda-in-zig/225341>\
**Category:** Backend In The News\
**Tags:** via-news-bot, blog, zig\
**Created:** [6 December 2025 04:09 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-we-built-lightpanda-in-zig/225341 "2025-12-06T04:09:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/communitynews/32/1113_2.png) [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Post date:** [6 December 2025 04:09 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-we-built-lightpanda-in-zig/225341/1 "2025-12-06T04:09:47Z")

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> We chose Zig over C++ and Rust because we wanted a simple, modern systems language. Here’s what we learned building a browser with it.

Read in full here:

> **[Why We Built Lightpanda in Zig - Blog | Lightpanda](https://lightpanda.io/blog/posts/why-we-built-lightpanda-in-zig)**
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> We chose Zig over C++ and Rust because we wanted a simple, modern systems language. Here's what we learned building a browser with it.

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**Author:** ![alvinkatojr](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/alvinkatojr/32/6613_2.png) [@alvinkatojr](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/alvinkatojr)\
**Post date:** [6 December 2025 15:19 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-we-built-lightpanda-in-zig/225341/2 "2025-12-06T15:19:19Z")

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This was a nice read about the pros of Zig over any of the other system languages. I liked that the author summarised and justified his decision without being dismissive or being overly smitten with his choice. Practicality matters and in this situation, his decision was/is right.

PS: I’m looking forward to messing with Zig in the future!

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**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2025 15:06 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-we-built-lightpanda-in-zig/225341/3 "2025-12-17T15:06:34Z")

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> [@alvinkatojr](#):
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> PS: I’m looking forward to messing with Zig in the future!

Let us know how you get on Alvin! Zig was recently [mentioned here](https://elixirforum.com/t/seeking-volunteers-library-authors-who-use-github-releases/73560/6?u=astonj) so it seems they are good folk :023:

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**Author:** ![alvinkatojr](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/alvinkatojr/32/6613_2.png) [@alvinkatojr](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/alvinkatojr)\
**Post date:** [17 December 2025 16:30 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/why-we-built-lightpanda-in-zig/225341/4 "2025-12-17T16:30:51Z")

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> [@AstonJ](#):
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> [mentioned here](https://elixirforum.com/t/seeking-volunteers-library-authors-who-use-github-releases/73560/6?u=astonj)

Roger that, Aston, will do. It might take me a while though to get to it, there’s a long line of languages asking for my attention 😉