Why Use C for UI Library? | Nic Barker

Nic Barker is a self-taught programmer who went from web development to building Clay, a fast UI layout library in C. We talk about how he got started, his journey into low-level programming, the challenges of building tools, and what makes great software. Join us!NicWebsite: https://www.nicbarker.com/Github: https://github.com/nicbarkerClay: https://www.nicbarker.com/clayYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nicbarkeragainX: https://x.com/nicbarkeragainWookash PodcastShow links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-scigaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8YgdApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wookash-podcast/id1683109481Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9J9u3apteD0EuFjzRpt71wRSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd7643a4/podcast/rssX: https://x.com/wookash_podcastChapters:HighlightsProgramming JourneyFounding a StartupWork ExperienceClay InspirationWhat is Clay?Immediate vs Retained ModeBrowsers and Virtual DOMClay Backend CompatibilityMacrosChoosing CDislikes about CComplexity in ClayPerformance BottlenecksContributing to ClayFinding TimeLicenseMarketing & TeachingCode EditorThe Importance of Debugger