The curious case of the longevity of C
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Despite a reputation for fast change some technology choices have stayed remarkably static over the past few decades. In this article we look at the C programming language which is over 40 years old but still remains a core piece of AHL’s and the world’s technology stack.
If it works, why add one to it? (or 16Hz)
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Despite a reputation for fast change some technology choices have stayed remarkably static over the past few decades. In this article we look at the C programming language which is over 40 years old but still remains a core piece of AHL’s and the world’s technology stack.
If it works, why add one to it? (or 16Hz)
Metals/Plastics/Aliminium... etc are ways cheaper and more amenable than wood, in my honest personal opinion. However, we still use wood - which is an older material compared to the 3 ones I mentioned above. Same goes for C... :^)
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Metals/Plastics/Aliminium... etc are ways cheaper and more amenable than wood, in my honest personal opinion. However, we still use wood - which is an older material compared to the 3 ones I mentioned above. Same goes for C... :^)
Alaa Ben Fatma wrote:
Metals/Plastics/Aliminium... etc are ways cheaper and more amenable than wood
As usual, it depends on the intended purpose. There are some uses for which wood is still the best material.
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill
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Despite a reputation for fast change some technology choices have stayed remarkably static over the past few decades. In this article we look at the C programming language which is over 40 years old but still remains a core piece of AHL’s and the world’s technology stack.
If it works, why add one to it? (or 16Hz)
Why the surprise about its longevity? In a world where the vast majority of languages sit somewhere along a scale that runs from "a bit lousy, really" to "completely and utterly lousy", C still stands out as one of those rare gems that can be filed under "not lousy in the slightest".
98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.