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> What would happen if the only programming language left is C? Wouldn't we become better programmers and raise the bar so high that the bug count drops to 0?

Given that C was the dominant programming language for UNIX applications for over a decade, I think we can look to history for an answer to this question. And I believe the record shows that the answer is "no."




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