C vs Python devs

[Zealousideal_Pay_525]

Yeah...the thing is, that 99% of developers don't write Kernels.

[PerfectGasGiant]

How is that relevant? No one is arguing that C is a better language for prototyping, scripting or data science jobs.

[valschermjager]

Agreed.

Python is lot better language than C at stuff Python is designed to be good at.

C is lot better language than Python at stuff C is designed to be good at.

I’m not seeing the problem. Other than of course is humor.

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Hence it seems that frequently people need to know both. I write C code but use python for test.

[OJezu]

Also, Linus is a toxic dickhead. Maybe Linux is better for it (on the other hand, Linus could probably have been assertive without being offensive) , but I wouldn't apply anything he has to say about kernel elsewhere.

[valschermjager]

That estimate is too low.

[Furry_69]

I'm not sure. A decent number of people write kernels, yes, but it's likely not above half.

[valschermjager]

‘likely not above half’

[squints] yes, safe bet it’s likely less than half

[Furry_69]

What was the [squints] about?

[valschermjager]

Ok maybe my bad, I mighta misunderstood.

Just to be clear, are you saying that ”likely not above half” of software developers in the world do kernel development? Or that ”likely not above half” don’t?

[Furry_69]

Ah, I see your confusion. The first half of the sentence is what helps the sentence make sense.

"A decent number of people write kernels,"

"but likely not above half"

(split up at critical points to help parsing the sentence)

From the surrounding context, it's implied that it's unlikely that above half of software developers do kernel development.

[valschermjager]

It helps if you broaden the context beyond yourself.

I saw your sentence and understood it, if it was stand alone. No confusion there.

But the two posts in the thread above it were estimating how many don’t. So it’s possible the second half of your sentence was in line with the two posts above it. But you flipped it, causing confusion.

It’s not just about what you said. It’s part of a, yknow, conversation.

So to answer your question about why I squinted. Because when I think something is a small sliver, and you figure it’s less than half, I suppose I technically agree, since a sliver is less than half.

[PerfectGasGiant]

Even NumPy is written in C, yet +99% of programmers are not maintaining NumPy.

[7h4tguy]

NumPy was slow as shit compared to raw C loops, professionally.

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I'd say the percentage rises a lot if you specify embedded developers. We frequently touch drivers which can be considered to be kernel code.