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Should I Create A Rust or C Wikibook? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Lofenyy@sh.itjust.works to c/programming@programming.dev

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Folks, I need a hobby. I'm a C programmer who has lost his passion for programming, it seems. I've decided to try to spark my passion again by going back to the basics, perhaps by creating a programming tutorial Wikibook, for modern applications.

The trouble is, I cannot decide if I should make C or Rust my programming language of choice.

I use C all the time, and have barely any experience in Rust.

Do I go with ol' reliable and risk being outdated in a few years, or go with the new language and risk being too niche and unpopular?

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[–] azolus@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

I'd say going with C is not a bad idea at all—I for one would be interested. C is not going to become obsolete any time soon and is an immensly useful language to be proficient in.

When I tried to learn C I felt like I'm doing everything wrong because the C-way of doing things is very different to what one is used to from more modern languages (header files, make etc). Bridging the gap between the "I can solve project euler challenges" stage and actually being able to organize and implement proper projects is difficult without a mentor, so why not share your expertise?

In the end, go with what you feel most like doing, there will be an audience either way. So pick what is most fun to you!