Yeah. Also, learning C is still probably the best way to learn how raw pointers work. And pointers underpin everything - even if you spend your life in Python o

Yeah. Also, learning C is still probably the best way to learn how raw pointers work. And pointers underpin everything - even if you spend your life in Python or Java. When I was teaching programming, it was always a rite of passage for my students to implement a linked list in C. Once it clicked for them, the world of programming opened up. C is also still the universal glue language for FFI. Wanna call Swift from Rust? You can always reach for C.