Getting Ziggy With It – Re: Factor

The Factor programming language may be re-implemented in Zig for its next release, moving away from its current C++ VM. The author has been working on a mostly apples-to-apples port that is fully compatible with existing Factor image files, with early performance results showing it could be faster in many cases. Factor has gone through multiple implementation eras using Java, C, and C++, and Zig's simplicity, fast compilation, and emphasis on fast execution make it an appealing next choice.