Intro to C on Windows - Day 1

Why HN readers recommended it

HN recommends it as an approachable way into C and low-level programming that gets to something visible quickly.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Molly Rocket

Topic

c programming on windows

Format

tutorial

Level

intro

HN recommenders in dataset

4

HN mentions in dataset

5

Recommendation years in dataset

2014–2022

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• I found this video series ( [VIDEO] ) very interesting. It is someone (Casey Muratori) building a game from scratch using C. The intro videos really opened my eyes to how powerful C is. Being able to directly access memory seems crazy for someone who …

• As a good resource for learning C I would recommend Casey Muratori's tutorials: [VIDEO] If you are interested in learning more about writing complex software in C consider checking out HandmadeHero. Sadly there need to be more good resources on learning how to write good …

• > I challenge you to find a C “boot camp.” C isn't a language that lends itself to bootcamp-stye learning. With Javascript, you can get something on-screen in a few minutes, and even if you make mistakes, you will normally see something . It's a …