Zig Courses and Certifications

Pragmatic AI Labs

Zig From Zero

Learn Zig by mapping it onto Rust idioms: pick among four allocators, use !T errors and comptime generics, cross-compile static binaries, and ship a Dockerized HTTP server.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Zig

Get fluent in Zig by solving 98 exercises, from Hello World and string puzzles to ciphers, linked lists, binary search trees, and prime factorization.

• Exercism
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Learn Zig by Building Space Invaders

Master the Zig programming language by building a Space Invaders clone with Raylib. Explore structs, built-ins, and common patterns to enhance your coding skills.

• YouTube
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Bill Buchanan OBE

Cryptography with Zig

Discover cryptography implementation using the Zig programming language through practical examples and security-focused programming techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

Intro to the Zig Programming Language

An introduction to Zig centered on its distinctive approach to performance, safety, debugging, and tooling.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Chris Hay

Programming WebAssembly with Zig - Getting Started with the Zig Programming Language

Use Zig to compile WebAssembly, inspect its WAT output, and run it in Node.js and standalone runtimes.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

Combining Rust and Zig in Programming - Benefits and Considerations

Explore the surprising benefits of combining Rust and Zig in programming projects, focusing on memory safety, simplicity, and practical applications in language development.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GoLab conference

Zig Makes CGo Cross-compilation Just Work

Explore seamless cross-compilation for Go projects with C/C++ dependencies using the Zig toolchain, overcoming limitations and enhancing development flexibility.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Code Sync

TigerBeetlex - An Elixir and Zig Love Story

Explore TigerBeetle's high-performance financial database integration with Elixir through TigerBeetlex, covering BEAM VM internals, NIFs, and library design tradeoffs.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

How to Build Software From Source - Zig Build System

Explore building software from source, mastering core concepts and troubleshooting tips. Learn about the Zig Build System and its potential to simplify cross-platform development.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

NPTEL-NOC IITM

2-Lift and Zig-Zag Product for Construction of Expander and Ramanujan Graphs

Discover advanced graph theory techniques using 2-Lift and Zig-zag products to construct expander and Ramanujan graphs with optimal expansion properties.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CMU Database Group

TigerBeetle - Magical Memory Tour

Explore TigerBeetle's innovative approach to memory management in database systems, focusing on performance optimization and efficient resource utilization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Develop Custom Node-RED Connectors Without Coding

Learn to create custom Node-RED connectors without coding using the Node generator tool. Convert existing flows to connectors and publish them easily, enhancing Node-RED's functionality for cloud services and devices.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ChariotSolutions

The Return of Procedural Programming - Understanding Modern Programming Paradigm Shifts

Explore the resurgence of procedural programming through modern languages like Go and Rust, examining its advantages over object-oriented and functional paradigms while understanding its growing adoption in systems programming.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rawkode Academy

Hands-on Introduction to Lightpanda

Discover lightpanda, an open-source headless browser built for speed and efficiency in AI and automation workflows. Learn installation, performance benefits, and integration with Puppeteer/Playwright in this practical introduction.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video