Zig as a C/C++ Build Tool: Toolchains, Libraries, and Cross-Targets

A practical two-hour session on Zig as a C/C++ Build Tool, focused on Toolchains, Libraries, and Cross-Targets. Zig is used realistically for systems tooling, C interop, parsing, build workflows, and performance-minded components rather than pretending it is a full web platform.

Audience: entry-level and intermediate developers who want a practical engineering session, not a language tour.

Outcomes:

• Explain the practical boundaries of Zig as a C/C++ Build Tool
• Apply Toolchains in a small working example
• Apply Libraries in a small working example
• Apply and Cross-Targets in a small working example

Format: two hours with a short framing walkthrough, a concrete example, discussion of tradeoffs, and a closing checklist for practice.