You Must Fix Your Asserts (Zig)
This article argues that disabling assertions in production code is a poor practice, suggesting that assertions should be used to enforce program invariants. It highlights how the Zig programming language utilizes assertions and the 'unreachable' keyword to improve code reliability.
Why it matters
Proper use of assertions can significantly reduce software bugs and improve system stability compared to relying solely on unit tests.
I think “disabling asserts in prod” is a pretty common technique, yeah?
The content is a technical opinion piece on software engineering best practices with no political or social bias.
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