rspivak

Basically, instead of asking 'why?', this flips it to 'why not?'. Good point.

Agree, C's legacy is enormous.

thanks, that's a great way to put it!

I'm curious about the community's thoughts on whether learning C is still valuable in today's world. Here are some of my personal points in favor of learning C:

1. there's a lot of literature on the fundamentals that use C/C++ in examples, and the Linux kernel is still primarily written in C

2. as Dennis Ritchie said, "C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success." I believe that's the Lindy effect at work

3. learning C can open up a deeper understanding of how things work

Interesting, never heard it expressed like that. Thanks for the comment. And simplicity is definitely key.

Absolutely agree, soft skills are crucial. I didn't mean to imply they're less important by listing them last, but I see your point.