Why would I laugh?

I've done a lot of C programming over the years and I still consider it one of the most elegant languages I've had the opportunity to work with. With the right skillset, you can be as productive as a programmer of any other language or system.

And it's great to see where some of the things we take for granted in programming, come from.

If you want to draw pixels, give Cairo a try. It's fun to use!