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Developer Rewrites PHP VM in Rust with AI Assistance

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A developer has detailed the process of rewriting the PHP Virtual Machine in Rust, leveraging AI assistance throughout the project. The initial prototype was generated with AI's help, demonstrating the viability of the concept but suffering from performance issues. The developer emphasizes that the goal was not to create a direct replica of the existing Zend Engine, but rather to explore a new VM design that aligns with Rust's principles, such as ownership and minimizing unsafe code. AI

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Developer Rewrites PHP VM in Rust with AI Assistance

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  1. Lobsters — AI tag TIER_1 English(EN) · jolicode.com via mykiwi ·

    Writing the PHP Virtual Machine in Rust (with a lot of help from AI)

    <p><a href="https://lobste.rs/s/hbtqfe/writing_php_virtual_machine_rust_with_lot">Comments</a></p>

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · lobsters ·

    Writing the PHP Virtual Machine in Rust (with a lot of help from AI) via @ mykiwi https:// lobste.rs/s/hbtqfe # ai # php # rust https:// jolicode.com/blog/writi

    Writing the PHP Virtual Machine in Rust (with a lot of help from AI) via @ mykiwi https:// lobste.rs/s/hbtqfe # ai # php # rust https:// jolicode.com/blog/writing-the- php-virtual-machine-in-rust-with-a-lot-of-help-from-ai

    LINKS mamot.fr/@mykiwi lobste.rs/…/hbtqfe jolicode.com/…/writing-the-php-virtual-ma…

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