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> were C programmers "better"? In sum total, pretty much No. Original programmers that just happened to use C were better, not the other way around.
by wiseowise 3y ago
> were C programmers "better"? In sum total, pretty much
No. Original programmers that just happened to use C were better, not the other way around.
- bdjsiqoocwk 3y agoI disagree. The early adopters are usually exceptional. When adoption grows the average level decreases. This is a well known phenomenon which is larger than just programmers. It was even on HN recently, as applied to IQs in high schools over time: as more kids reach high school, the average decreases. So yes. C programmers were better.
- wiseowise 3y agoYou’re literally proving my point and then summarizing with different conclusion. They were exceptional because they were exceptional, not because they were C developers.