Updates, design deep dives, and announcements from the Zena programming language project.
Our second project update covers moving the zena command line into Zena itself, adding the stdio language server (zena lsp), adopting WASI 0.3, range iteration and slicing, and compiler bug fixes.
What makes a programming language effective when AI agents write, test, and review code, and why being optimized for WebAssembly is being optimized for AI.
Our first project update covers the ongoing major workstreams across Zena: aggressive ZIR optimizations, structured async concurrency, deterministic ownership, WASI Preview 3 components, standard library restructuring, and the new website.
Where the name "Zena" comes from, the ancient Greek concept of xenia (guest-friendship), and what it means to be a great guest language for WebAssembly.
Welcome to the Zena blog, where we will share project updates, design deep dives, and tutorials for the Zena programming language.
