Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Why are Progress Bars Always Wrong? Progress Bar Example in C // Progress bars are extremely common and nearly always inaccurate. Why? This tutorial shows you how to add a simple progress bar to your terminal programs. The example is in C and uses libcurl, but easily translates to any other language. I also talk about the difficulties of predicting when tasks will complete.
Related Video: youtu.be/daA-KBKfJ_o
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Welcome! I post videos that help you learn to program and become a more confident software developer. I cover beginner-to-advanced systems topics ranging from network programming, threads, processes, operating systems, embedded systems and others. My goal is to help you get under-the-hood and better understand how computers work and how you can use them to become stronger students and more capable professional developers.
About me: I'm a computer scientist, electrical engineer, researcher, and teacher. I specialize in embedded systems, mobile computing, sensor networks, and the Internet of Things. I teach systems and networking courses at Clemson University, where I also lead the PERSIST research lab.
More about me and what I do:
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http://persist.cs.clemson.edu/
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Patreon ➤ patreon.com/jacobsorber
Courses ➤ jacobsorber.thinkific.com
Website ➤ jacobsorber.com
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Why are Progress Bars Always Wrong? Progress Bar Example in C // Progress bars are extremely common and nearly always inaccurate. Why? This tutorial shows you how to add a simple progress bar to your terminal programs. The example is in C and uses libcurl, but easily translates to any other language. I also talk about the difficulties of predicting when tasks will complete.
Related Video: youtu.be/daA-KBKfJ_o
***
Welcome! I post videos that help you learn to program and become a more confident software developer. I cover beginner-to-advanced systems topics ranging from network programming, threads, processes, operating systems, embedded systems and others. My goal is to help you get under-the-hood and better understand how computers work and how you can use them to become stronger students and more capable professional developers.
About me: I'm a computer scientist, electrical engineer, researcher, and teacher. I specialize in embedded systems, mobile computing, sensor networks, and the Internet of Things. I teach systems and networking courses at Clemson University, where I also lead the PERSIST research lab.
More about me and what I do:
jacobsorber.com
https://people.cs.clemson.edu/~jsorber/
http://persist.cs.clemson.edu/
To Support the Channel:
+ like, subscribe, spread the word
+ contribute via Patreon --- [patreon.com/jacobsorber]
Source code is also available to Patreon supporters. --- [jsorber-youtube-source.herokuapp.com/]
