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How did this get 86 points (as of writing this) ? It's basically the third chapter of every C course every CS student will get. And not very well done.

• marssaxman 9y ago
  Perhaps this "third chapter" is not as universal as you expect; nor, I believe, is a formal CS education as universal among the HN population as you seem to be assuming. Diving in and trying it out is a good way to learn. Sharing your results can be helpful for others, even if you haven't learned very much yet; it can be a good starting point, and others can correct your misunderstandings and comment on areas you might investigate further. I'm always happy to see people who have enough intellectual humility to show their incomplete work as they go, so that others can benefit from the learning process.
  • LyndsySimon 9y ago
    Agreed. I've been a professional dev for a decade now, but failed out of college due to mental health issues (depression). I know a ton about stuff higher in the stack, but I've never spent much time writing C and mucking around with the OS itself. This project is interesting enough to me to be worth the time to read it, and it's given me the idea of writing my own shell as a means of learning a Nim.
  • jrimbault 9y ago
    I concede on all your 3 points. I did not think.