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Developer rebuilds core Linux file utilities in C, no AI

Original: No AI, 52 min. Build all Linux Files utils in C by Hand [video]

A developer has published a 52-minute video walking through building the core GNU/Linux file utilities in C entirely by hand, without using AI tools. The long-form, from-scratch coding session has drawn attention among programmers, who are discussing the merits of hand-written systems code at a time when AI-assisted programming is increasingly the norm.

Why now: Hand-coding classic Unix utilities without AI stands out amid the current debate over AI-assisted programming.

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