We had been following (and sponsoring) Zig since 2018, for 2 years before I chose Zig for TigerBeetle in 2020.
At TigerBeetle, we have a technical value called "Edge", which refers to "the ability to make quality technical decisions from first principles without regard to popularity". We don't adopt technology on the basis of popularity or quantity (that's an anti-pattern for us, in fact, as a logical fallacy), but rather on the basis of quality (does the technology merit the choice?).
In other words, we see choosing a technology a lot like surfing. If technology moves in waves, then the time to paddle out is not when you see thousands of surfers on a wave, but rather before, you need to spot quality swell before it breaks. If you can do that, then you tend to meet surfers at the backline who can also spot good swell, and counter-intuitively, that has the 2nd order effect of also being good for hiring.
At TigerBeetle, we have a technical value called "Edge", which refers to "the ability to make quality technical decisions from first principles without regard to popularity". We don't adopt technology on the basis of popularity or quantity (that's an anti-pattern for us, in fact, as a logical fallacy), but rather on the basis of quality (does the technology merit the choice?).
In other words, we see choosing a technology a lot like surfing. If technology moves in waves, then the time to paddle out is not when you see thousands of surfers on a wave, but rather before, you need to spot quality swell before it breaks. If you can do that, then you tend to meet surfers at the backline who can also spot good swell, and counter-intuitively, that has the 2nd order effect of also being good for hiring.
There are many reasons why Zig makes perfect sense for TigerBeetle, in TigerBeetle's context, as summarized well by matklad: https://matklad.github.io/2023/03/26/zig-and-rust.html
I'm happy we made the call. It's delighted us many times over. Andrew Kelley's taste and leadership of Zig is :chefskiss.