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I don't think knowledge of the language is the issue with C, it's the fact that it requires a huge amount of diligence to not have security issues. Knowing the

I don't think knowledge of the language is the issue with C, it's the fact that it requires a huge amount of diligence to not have security issues. Knowing the nooks and crannies of the language doesn't really help with that.

asveikau 3y ago
Made worse by the fact that most people don't work with it or get taught it as much as 25 years ago. A dev who has come up in the last decade or more, the typical C experience they have is writing it poorly for college. They're not typically battle-hardened on it, few people learn the best practices anymore. But when existing code doesn't suit a need they still might be tasked with maintaining something or fixing bugs.
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