> However we value explicitness and allow the developer to do anything they need to do*

* except for having unused variables. Those are so dangerous the compiler will refuse the code every time.

That's disingenous, Rust tries to minimize errors, first at compile time then at runtime, even if it at some discomfort of to programer.

Zig goes for simplicity while removing a few footguns. It's more oriented towards programmer enjoyment. Keep in mind that programmers don't distinguish ease of writing code from ease of writing unforeseen errors.

Rust is a Bugatti Veyron, Zig is a McLaren F1.