Show HN: I built a fast RSS reader in Zig

kept by eddie dec 19, 25

Hys is a fast terminal RSS reader in Zig that enforces once-daily fetching to combat doomscrolling, designed like a digital morning newspaper.

Fast and Hard Code
LLMs diminish the need to learn language specifics, letting developers choose languages like Rust and Zig for speed and size, and tackle complex low‑level projects without deep expertise.
also on Zig, #rust, #developer-tools
Fibs and Fibbonacci - is LOGOS faster than Zig?
LOGOS is not the fastest language; its speed claims rely on toy benchmarks, non‑idiomatic comparisons, and a benchmark bug that makes it slower than Zig after correction.
also on Zig, #rust, #developer-tools
RSS Feeds Send Me More Traffic Than Google – Terence Eden’s Blog
Blogger Terence Eden finds RSS feeds and email subscribers drive more traffic to his personal site than Google Search over a 28-day period.
also on #rss, #developer-tools
Ask HN: Who do you follow via RSS feed?
HN users share RSS subscriptions to reduce doomscrolling, favoring tech blogs, webcomics, and substacks over algorithmic feeds.
also on #rss, #developer-tools