What can Zig learn from TypeScript, and what can TypeScript learn from Zig? The Advent of Code is a fun annual programming competition with an Elf theme. It consists of 25 two-part problems of increasing difficulty, released every day in December leading up to Christmas. Every December, I complete it in a new programming language. Every January, I intend to blog about the experience. Usually this slips to March or April, but this year it's fallen all the way back to July! As excuses, I'll offer ...