.@tomdale @kellabyte I don't know that I completely agree. Pointer math is still one of those acid tests of good programmers.
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@KCombinator@tomdale@kellabyte if you make a single arithmetic mistake you corrupt memory and cause catastrophic security vulnerabilities2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@KCombinator@tomdale@kellabyte an acid test of a good programmer is realizing that’s a losing proposition and moving onto something better1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes -
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@bascule@tomdale@kellabyte as with all things, it's highly context dependent. Ask@logicalelegance if bare metal programming still counts1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@KCombinator@tomdale@kellabyte@logicalelegance bare metal programming in memory safe languages is very much possible1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@KCombinator memory safety bugs are almost always catastrophic from a security perspective2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@amidvidy@KCombinator sure, but at least they're called out explicitly so people looking for vulns know where to look2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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