I think part of this is because C naturally lends itself to a DIY philosophy. Part of the point of C is the ability to choose the specific details, it's very m

I think part of this is because C naturally lends itself to a DIY philosophy. Part of the point of C is the ability to choose the specific details, it's very much opposed to the "do it for me, I don't care what data structures you use" attitude so integral to things like npm.