Hello, World: Welcome to the Zena Blog

Welcome to the Zena blog!

Zena is a statically typed programming language purpose-built for WebAssembly GC. It combines familiar syntax from TypeScript, Dart, Swift, and Scala with a sound type system, immutability by default, and ahead-of-time compilation to compact, fast Wasm binaries.

We'll be using this space to share:

• Project updates: Language evolution, compiler milestones, and standard library releases.
• Design deep dives: Technical write-ups explaining the architectural decisions behind the Zena language.
• Tutorials: Practical guides for building libraries, web applications, and WASI components.

Zena is not just a TypeScript clone for WebAssembly, it makes some very meaningful additions and departures, so there's a lot to write about!

A quick example of Zena ​

Here is a quick look at what writing Zena feels like. You can run and edit it right in your browser:

The Zena compiler and LSP loaded with the playground and weigh in at about 2.3MB.

Explore further ​

If you'd like to learn more about Zena:

• Read through the Language Reference for in-depth documentation on Zena's syntax, type system, classes, and standard library.
• Walk through the Language Guide for an introduction to the language, its design philosophy, and comparisons with TypeScript, Rust, and Go.
• Jump into the full Playground to explore interactive multi-file examples and test your own code in WebAssembly GC.

Stay tuned for our upcoming posts as we explore language features, compiler benchmarks, and the roadmap ahead!