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> Copy-paste code from Stack Overflow? Sure. Debug a complex problem or optimize a piece of code? Unlikely. What a ridiculous thing to say. One doesn't need to
by dunefox 7y ago
> Copy-paste code from Stack Overflow? Sure. Debug a complex problem or optimize a piece of code? Unlikely.
What a ridiculous thing to say. One doesn't need to know how programming languages are implemented or 'how pointers work' or even know C in order to be a proficient programmer. This is just nonsensical gatekeeping.