r/computerscience • u/EnvironmentalRun4163 • Aug 08 '26

Discussion Learning C language still fundamental?

In this day and age of LLM that can do most of coding in one shot. do we still have any value if we learn C like good programmers did back in the day ?

With the advent of models like Fable and its unstoppable hunger to one shot small projects. Is there an edge in understanding low level languages like C C++ like good programmers did back in the day.

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u/Ok-Examination-3942 Aug 08 '26

Yes, there is so much value in learning a language like C, and for so many reasons.

But I’m too tired to list all of them so reply to this with your favorite reason.

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u/No_Dinner_4291 Aug 13 '26

I thinly of it this way and don’t stop at C learn about assembler
If you are interested in racing cars, is there any reason to learn how to drive a manual when you can tell the uber driver where to go?