Zig Software Foundation Leaves GitHub Over Platform Decline and AI Focus
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The Zig Software Foundation has announced it is leaving GitHub, citing the platform's decline due to Microsoft's focus on AI features over core functionality. The decision follows a specific incident where a bug report about a 'safe_sleep.sh' script hanging indefinitely went unaddressed for months, despite GitHub having fixed the underlying issue. Zig's leadership criticized GitHub's 'vibe-scheduling' approach to bug fixes and expressed concerns about the platform's direction under Microsoft's ownership, particularly the prioritization of AI tools over developer experience and reliability.
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The code uses 100 percent CPU all the time, and will run forever
Zig prez complains about 'vibe-scheduling' after safe sleep bug goes unaddressed for eons
GitHub addressed the problem in August, but didn't reveal that in the thread, which remained open until Monday
: Zig prez complains about 'vibe-scheduling' after safe sleep bug goes unaddressed for eons
