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Developer builds Linux file utilities in C by hand without AI in 52-minute video

Critique of presentation and methodology

4 Nov 1 7:00 AM · 10d ago · 2 posts · 3 comments · 3 sources · development 4 of 6

Viewers criticize the video's presentation style, including keyboard clicking sounds and use of vim, while questioning whether it provides genuine insight into problem-solving.

“We mostly saw the guy typing. The clicking sound is very distracting. Using vim didn't do him any favour.”

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