After using C++ for years (in addition to Python, Haskell, etc) I've recently converted back to C for my low level tasks. You just gotta love the simplicity of

After using C++ for years (in addition to Python, Haskell, etc) I've recently converted back to C for my low level tasks. You just gotta love the simplicity of C programming. My jobs consists of reading blobs of binary and throwing it around different buffers in memory (mmap's and dma buffers, etc), so C is a natural choice. I like how C is fast and dangerous, there's no silly security layers (like Java) and it lets the operating system do it's job. Fast stack allocs for temporary data are great but deadly if you fuck up. Coding in C is like carrying a loaded gun pointed at your feet. You have to handle it with care and responsibility but when you need it, you can shoot away any extra limbs that get in the way and show 'em who's the boss.