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rspivak
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Comment #41276195
Basically, instead of asking 'why?', this flips it to 'why not?'. Good point.
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Comment #41274725
Agree, C's legacy is enormous.
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Comment #41274650
thanks, that's a great way to put it!
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Comment #41274573
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…
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Comment #41148613
Interesting, never heard it expressed like that. Thanks for the comment. And simplicity is definitely key.
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Comment #41148172
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.
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Ask HN: What do you think are the fundamental skills for software engineers?
As the software engineering landscape evolves, what do you think are the non-negotiable, fundamental skills every software engineer should have? I've compiled my thoughts on this i…
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Comment #22456695
Thank you for the implementations! Do you have any suggestions how to test the postscript code on mac/linux? I tried on macos using ghostscript, but I get the following error: $ gs…
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Comment #22456644
Now also in Scheme (GNU Guile)
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Comment #22456450
That's a good point. Thanks!
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Comment #22454329
Feel free to add your own implementation. :)