Thread Argues C, Not Python or Rust, May Be the Key Language of the AI Era
solyarisoftware · x · 2026-09-17
A thread by @detailswithai makes a contrarian claim: the most important programming language of the future may be plain C, not C++, Python, or Rust. The argument: in an era of AI-generated software, we no longer need the runtime costs of languages designed for human readability — when AI writes the code, C's simplicity and efficiency win. The post is only the thread opener.
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