jank is off to a great start in 2026
Summary
This post provides a progress update on the jank language for 2026, including the launch of the official jank book and alpha status improvements, as well as LLVM 22 integration challenges and subsequent codegen optimizations. It highlights new features such as an nREPL server implemented in jank, enhanced C++ interop with referred globals, native loop bindings, and a type/value DSL in development, plus plans for performance benchmarking and future work.