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The eigenvector of "Why we moved from language X to language Y"

Erik Bernhardsson

With my endorsements for C on LinkedIn, I expect recruiters to reach out to me about C opportunities well into the 2050’s (actually taking that back – hopefully C will outlive LinkedIn). C is the lingua franca of how computer works and if people are still actively moving pieces of code to C then it’s here to stay.

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The eigenvector of "Why we moved from language X to language Y"

Erik Bernhardsson

With my endorsements for C on LinkedIn, I expect recruiters to reach out to me about C opportunities well into the 2050’s (actually taking that back – hopefully C will outlive LinkedIn). C is the lingua franca of how computer works and if people are still actively moving pieces of code to C then it’s here to stay.

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