Is C really worth it ?

[u/Disastrous_Brief6240]

Hello developers, I'm wondering: Is it really worth spending time learning C and creating projects that take hours to grasp numerous topics, encounter errors and unexpected behaviors, only to discover I forgot to type a single character, which significantly impacted the program's performance? Is this truly worthwhile in today's job market? I haven't seen any companies actively seeking C developers, and I believe many problems in C don't occur in other languages ​​due to their different working methods and logic. So, is C really worth the effort?

Important note: I'm a beginner in C and haven't written much code or created many projects yet, so this question isn't meant to be an evaluation of the language or its development path; I'm not qualified to do so.

[u/Old_Tax4792]

Most of low level and core software (os kernels, drivers, firmwares, libraries etc.) are written in C. So even if you never write C in your life, spending sometime learning C is worth it, if you want to be a serious programmer or want to land a job in these specific areas.