zenkai: A Zig App Launcher That Starts in 20ms Sometimes

· Dayvi Schuster · Oct. 1, 2026, 12:45 p.m.
software development Performance Optimization Zig programming Qt framework
Summary
This blog post discusses 'zenkai', a Zig application launcher that demonstrates performance improvements by starting in 20 milliseconds, outpacing Microsoft's native Run dialog. The author, Dayvi Schuster, shares insights on developing this app using the Zig programming language and compares its performance with established alternatives.
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