Slightly off-topic, I'd say that the majority of programmers, C devs included, are barely competent. They know enough to bash through to something clunky and da

Slightly off-topic, I'd say that the majority of programmers, C devs included, are barely competent. They know enough to bash through to something clunky and dangerous that kind of does what's needed at a demo. Whilst it's true that taking away all the dangerous tools would make it harder for this great sea of perpetual amateurs to do so much damage, I think it's not right to blame the tools. By simply being here and reading this, you're almost by definition in the top 20% of programmers. Hyperbole, yes, and counter-examples exist, but anyone who routinely comes here will improve; the majority of programmers never do.