Reading up on C
6 deep · digging since dec 10, 25
- The Cretan Method - Hintjens.com
The Cretan Method treats theories as falsifiable models, uses friction as data to refine or discard them, and advocates a learn‑play‑work‑teach cycle to escape magical thinking.
- A Type System Is a Search Oracle
Stronger type systems like Rust and Lean improve AI-generated code quality by providing a verifiable compiler feedback loop that catches errors.
- C++: The Documentary
A new documentary chronicles C++'s 40-year history from Bell Labs to becoming the fastest-growing top-four language, with 90% user growth in 3.5 years.
- If you're going to vibe code, why not do it in C?
Hacker News commenters reject vibe coding in C, arguing that safer, higher-level languages like Rust are better for AI-generated code.