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Simple, fast, safe, compiled language for developing maintainable software. Compiles itself in <1s with zero library dependencies. Supports automatic C => V translation. https://vlang.io

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What it is

Simple, fast, safe, compiled language for developing maintainable software. Compiles itself in <1s with zero library dependencies. Supports automatic C => V translation. https://vlang.io

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V is not vaporware - I use it daily, so do hundreds of other developers - see the commit log at https://github.com/vlang/v/commits/master . Have you tried it yourself? It takes…

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This week on Hacker News

Nov 8–Nov 15 UTC · Direct repository links and separately labeled related project stories. Indexed through 11/15/2026, 5:05:26 PM UTC.

No direct repository links were found in the indexed HN discussions over the past seven days. Older discussions are available below.

Mentions over time

HN mentions by year234 dated mentions

Observed mentions: 2019-02-09 02:02:36 UTC to 2026-10-07 10:26:09 UTC.

0204060802019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 37 mentions; 12 submissions, 25 comments20192020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 18 mentions; 3 submissions, 15 comments2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 23 mentions; 4 submissions, 19 comments2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 84 mentions; 5 submissions, 79 comments20222023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 21 mentions; 6 submissions, 15 comments2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 15 mentions; 4 submissions, 11 comments2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 24 mentions; 3 submissions, 21 comments2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 12 mentions; 4 submissions, 8 comments. Incomplete calendar period.2026*

* An incomplete calendar period is marked with an outlined bar. Its count is not directly comparable with a full period.

Counts come from the repository’s dated source evidence. Index cutoff: 2026-11-02 08:16:59 UTC.

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20192019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC371225
20202020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC18315
20212021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC23419
20222022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC84579
20232023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC21615
20242024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC15411
20252025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC24321
2026 (partial)2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC1248

What Hacker News says

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Tozen·Oct 8, 2022
> TIOBE's data is so botched... (about D) Stop deluding yourself. If we take out TIOBE, and use the IEEE's Top Programming Languages of 2022 (https://spectrum.ieee.org/top-programming-languages-2022), D is still recognized (even higher than the 30s) while Zig, Nim, or Crystal do not even make their chart. That's the reality. The point is, it's hard to climb the charts, and not to underestimate the positions of established languages or that they will suddenly be abandoned. > Vlang... To begin with, you are a known troll (with possibly multiple troll accounts at HN) that has spent over an year engaging in slander, lies, and flames about the language almost any time it's mentioned. Looks like you are the creator or involved with some other language that can't get as much support and popularity, and have taken to being underhanded. It woul
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d be advisable for you to stop being obsessed with Vlang. How many years of your life will you waste on such childish antics? You would be better off focusing on making your programming language better, if it's not already too late and its a failure. As for pushing this bold face lie that the language is a "scam", that's both ludicrous and easily proven false. Vlang has many hundreds of code examples and projects. Easily found at: 1) Vlang examples on GitHub (https://github.com/vlang/V/tree/master/examples). 2) Vlang at Rosetta Code (https://rosettacode.org/wiki/Category:Vlang). 3) Awesome Vlang at GitHub (https://github.com/vlang/awesome-v). The "scam" is you tricking yourself into thinking that your troll tactics are working. Instead, your continual and unnecessary slander is making what you are even more obvious.
In What Makes the Zig Programming Language Unique?
Tozen·Sep 28, 2022
For starters, you are a known troll account. Your very account name, vlang1dot0, was made to harass and troll. That is all that you do on HN. I was referring to the GitHub releases, which very clearly state they are releases. Each of these Vlang GitHub weekly releases has a compare tag to show what has changed from previous releases. This is a comparison of changes made between the latest release and the one of 4 weeks ago: https://github.com/vlang/v/compare/weekly.2022.35...weekly.2.... That's 150 commits and 722 files changed. The releases are clearly different, with numerous changes. That's 1 month of changes, if we looked at 3 months, 6 months... We would see even more massive amounts of progression. Now, back to the FUD you are pushing with your known troll account. The game you are trying to play is to obfuscate the clear as
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day lie that V is vaporware. Nobody is falling for it. And the more you keep engaging in trolling the V language, the more obvious it becomes to everyone else what you are doing and what your agenda is all about.
In Go runtime: 4 years later
vlang1dot0·Sep 27, 2022
It has an automated release generated every week. The could be no commit activity whatsoever and there would still be 52 "releases" of V every year. It's one thing to like V but it's another to constantly repeat misleading information in an attempt to give it more credence than it has. Even V's own changelog only contains 28 releases (mostly from the 0.1 era in 2019 - early 2020) not "hundreds" like you've claimed. https://github.com/vlang/v/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
In Go runtime: 4 years later
Tozen·Aug 28, 2022
Well, such things can be subjective. Yes, Odin does not do concurrency and channels. This appears to be because Odin doesn't do automatic memory management, and has more limits on the language, in terms of focus. It can be argued that Odin adapted itself to being a strong Jai alternative and appealing to gaming, versus more general purpose. My understanding is that Odin does not plan to ever attempt to put concurrency nor channels into the language. It looks like that some type of workaround, if it ever happens, will have to be implemented by a 3rd party library. It should be added, Vlang (the other Go alternative mentioned) because it was designed for various memory management options (both automatic and manual), does do concurrency and channels (https://github.com/vlang/v/blob/master/doc/docs.md#concurren...). Vlang aims to be more
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general purpose versus more specific.
In I like Odin
Tozen·Aug 28, 2022
I think the reason why he is liking Odin, as a person who used Go, is because it's arguably an offshoot language of Go. Odin (https://odin-lang.org/docs/overview/) has borrowed a lot from Go, which can be easily detected in various syntax and concepts. Another language which is in both the C and Go alternative language category, is Vlang (https://github.com/vlang/v/blob/master/doc/docs.md). For anybody that has used Go, these are definitely languages to check out and would be easier to learn.
In I like Odin
Tozen·Aug 27, 2022
Jai has not been released to the public. If people are looking for a language that has been very heavily influenced by it and is in a near category, then that would arguably be Odin (https://youtu.be/M763xHjsPk4). Odin is open to the public, where nobody knows for sure when Jai will. If looking for a more general purpose feature rich newer language then people might want to also check out Vlang (https://github.com/vlang/v/blob/master/doc/docs.md).
In The Next Mainstream Programming Language: A Game Developer’s Perspective (2005) [pdf]
Tozen·Jul 26, 2022
The languages which are closer to Go, are Vlang and Odin. With Vlang also having a focus on C interop as well (importing C libraries, C2V transpiler, and ability to be compiled to human-readable C). These debatably have a much better shot, with being viable alternatives to Go, in terms of use cases. Zig is arguably in a different category and appears targeted to a more limited or lower space, in terms of general programming, which brings it more in the orbit of Rust. It's made clear that Zig's features and size will be purposely kept to the minimum, though its syntax is significantly complex. Which may hamper it, as it appears such complexity does to Rust, in terms of being picked up for general usage. It's hard to say how attempting to be a "better Rust" or attempts at taking on C, will work out. But, it does seem clear it's not goin
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g for more general and wide usage that languages such as Object Pascal, D, or Go cover. By the way, Object Pascal can be written where it comes quite close to classical Pascal, as classes are extensions of the language and more optional than required (see also advanced Records and/or Objects). Object Pascal is used in embedded systems, along with various dialects of Pascal, specific for the purpose. There are also various variants of Go, aimed directly at embedded development (TinyGo). So variants of Go and Pascal can more directly compete with Zig, and they are already well established (like Rust is). Now how this will all turn out, in say 5 years from now, anybody's guess. But, it will be an uphill climb for Zig, as for any new language trying to displace established ones. Vlang documentation (https://github.com/vlang/v/blob/master/doc/docs.md) Odin documentation (https://odin-lang.org/docs/overview/). Golang by example (https://golangbyexample.com/)
In Some Thoughts on Zig
Tozen·Jul 22, 2022
You did nothing wrong in pointing out the difference in attitude. The change in views is arguably indicative to the extent that Vlang was perceived as a real threat, competition, or could become more successful. Vlang has continually maintained its development pace and popularity (https://github.com/vlang/v/releases), so that pretending to dismiss it as if it was nothing or attempting to smear the author just does not work. It's not going away. Vlang is also not a one-man show, but has numerous other committed developers, new contributors, and loyal long time supporters.
In Some Thoughts on Zig

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