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by pixelp3 3887 days ago
Yes what the author doesn't realize is that C is still an extremely important language no matter what, just to make computers run properly and fast.

If there were good alternatives then maybe we can discard C. But if you want to become a professional developer you SHOULD know C, even if you dont use it regularly. The same way I believe every professional should know basic OS concepts, threads, memory management, architecture, etc.