Show HN: I spent 6 months building a C debugger as a 17-year-old

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Post by thasso » Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 1:59 PM UTC

Hey HN my name is Thassilo, I'm a student and passionate programmer from Germany.

I want to showcase Spray, a small C debugger I've been working on for a few months now. Spray has a very simple and approachable interface. Its feature set is limited at this point, but it's already enough to tackle some basic problems. I stared to work on Spray because I was curious about how debuggers work. I am also trying to design Spray in such a way that it's easy to grasp and has a small mental overhead.

I'd love to get your feedback on Spray.

Email: d4kd (at) proton (dot) me

PS: I'm generally interested compilers and language tool chains, and I'm looking for similar-minded people to work and collaborate with. I have a few similar projects on my GitHub: https://github.com/d4ckard?tab=repositories. If you find Spray interesting, you might enjoy playing around with them too.

Show HN: I spent 6 months building a C debugger as a 17-year-old
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Re: Show HN: I spent 6 months building a C debugger as a 17-year-old

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Post by gumby » Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 2:33 PM UTC

Debuggers are particularly tricky to write so this is quite good!

Re: Show HN: I spent 6 months building a C debugger as a 17-year-old

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Post by D4ckard » Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 2:34 PM UTC

gumby wrote: post #2

Debuggers are particularly tricky to write so this is quite good!

Thanks, it's been quite a struggle at times : D

Re: Show HN: I spent 6 months building a C debugger as a 17-year-old

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Post by 38 » Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 2:38 PM UTC

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Re: Show HN: I spent 6 months building a C debugger as a 17-year-old

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Post by arketyp » Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 2:39 PM UTC

38 wrote: post #4

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Give the guy a break.

Re: Show HN: I spent 6 months building a C debugger as a 17-year-old

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Post by withinboredom » Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 2:40 PM UTC

38 wrote: post #4

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Dude, what the hell. Yeah, I agree the person shouldn't be advertising themselves here (the project is different), but flagging it is a bit over-the-top. Good job at getting it removed from the front page . I guess.

Re: Show HN: I spent 6 months building a C debugger as a 17-year-old

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Post by IamDaedalus » Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 2:40 PM UTC

GGs dude I'm cloning the code and looking through tonight We share similar interests and I will try to make contributions to your project

Re: Show HN: I spent 6 months building a C debugger as a 17-year-old

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Post by beebeepka » Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 2:42 PM UTC

38 wrote: post #4

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Haha, what? At least half the content here is blatant self promotion. Funny how you jump on the little guy

Re: Show HN: I spent 6 months building a C debugger as a 17-year-old

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Post by D4ckard » Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 2:44 PM UTC

38 wrote: post #4

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I'm sorry, I misread what this is about. I removed the parts that I felt would be problematic.

Re: Show HN: I spent 6 months building a C debugger as a 17-year-old

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Post by smithza » Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 2:51 PM UTC

I want to only comment that your level of knowledge and maturity at the age of 17 is very impressive. The topics being investigated and exploited are expected at an undergraduate level and even then, this project would be in the Graduate level course. My hat is off to you and wish you a successful career.