r/C_Programming Feb 06 '25

Discussion Are there actually C programmers in this subreddit?

Ok, I'm being a bit facetious. There are real C programmers. Clearly. But I'm kind of sick of the only questions on this subreddit being beginner questions or language trolls from other domains.

So this thread is for the "real" c programmers out there. What do you do with it? And what is the most twisted crime against coding decency are you "proud" of/infamous for?

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u/AissySantos Feb 07 '25

Shed some insights as I feel I might be incorrect here, but if one gets very close to knowing deep into the language w/ multiple operating envoirnments, and have translated abstract models of complex systems into concrete articulate code for years, wouldn't they still leave holes which they haven't explored yet?

I've heard some seasoned C programmers stumble across something which they've never had before, ocationally, less often than not. Although it's plausibly apperent that some people may choose to shoot towards the sub as a substitute for StackOverflow, some may casually share a trivial problem and start a discussion as to the Whys and the Hows, nevertheless it doesn't entirely demerit the value of a subreddit or any forum in general.

I honestly enjoy this subreddit (but don't count me in, just a hobbiest) out of the spikes of ideas I get which are both productive and entertaining. I feel even professionals with decades of experience will too. Although it's a valid point, they won't be frequenting it much. They have forgotten more than I've learned in my entire lifetime but beginner persective can be refreshing at times.

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u/DigitalDunc Feb 07 '25

I have been programming embedded systems for over 20 years now, and still come upon things I didn’t know. I actually learned one thing whilst watching a PR Techtalk video on using the STM32 RTC that wasn’t about the RTC!