Fixing C's Biggest Mistake

[Siarhei Siamashka]

On Sunday, 1 January 2023 at 01:58:18 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> I know I'm not convincing anyone, and that's OK. Seg faults are 
> a marvel of modern CPU technology, but 99% of programmers 
> regard them as uncool as a zit.

Maybe this applies to the programmers that you know personally, 
but my experience is very different from yours. I guess, I'm 
lucky to be surrounded by much more competent people.

> I'm trying to make a point. Far too many software developers
> develop a hubris that they can write software that cannot fail.

It's the other way around. Inexperienced beginners tend to 
believe that they can write software that cannot fail, but this 
kind of delusion does not last long if they keep developing 
software and learn a thing or two.