Erik O'Shaughnessy

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Austin, Tx-ish

Erik O'Shaughnessy is an opinionated but friendly UNIX system programmer living the good life in Texas. Over the last twenty years (or more!) he has worked for IBM, Sun Microsystems, Oracle, and most recently Intel doing computer system performance related work. He is; a mechanical keyboard aficionado, a gamer, a father, a husband, voracious reader, student of Okinawian karate, and seriously grouchy in the morning before coffee.

Open Minded Contributor Club Author Python Developer

Authored Content

When to choose C or Python for a command-line interface

Take lessons from the history of C and learn how to write useful CLI programs in Python.

12 programming resources for coders of all levels

No matter where you are in your programming journey, there are things for you to learn in Opensource.com's top 12 programming articles from 2019.

4 manilla folders, yellow, green, purple, blue

How to structure a multi-file C program: Part 2

Dive deeper into the structure of a C program composed of multiple files in the second part of this article.

How to structure a multi-file C program: Part 1

Grab your favorite beverage, editor, and compiler, crank up some tunes, and start structuring a C program composed of multiple files.

A short primer on assemblers, compilers, and interpreters

A gentle introduction to the historical evolution of programming practices.

How to write a good C main function

Learn how to structure a C file and write a C main function that handles command line arguments like a champ.

Contributed Content

17 open source technologists share their favorite keyboards

Whether you are looking for comfort or cool-factor, choosing a keyboard is a deeply personal decision. Here are some of our favorite keyboards.

Authored Comments

JnyJny

5 Aug 2019

How to write a good C main function

I'm sorry I didn't write it earlier, but I'm glad you found it helpful today!

With respect to a python oriented article, I'll put it on the list. Stay tuned!

JnyJny

5 Jul 2019

How to write a good C main function

I’m not sure if this is an objection to using EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE or if your comment was truncated. Did I miss a return somewhere?