# Bad Influence story: Rep. Thomas Massie says he codes all his projects in C and C++

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-10 11:36. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/188eaf10-c8a8-4307-800c-55b73f3b59ce

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Latest update (11-10 11:36): Rep. Thomas Massie says he uses C/C++ for all his projects

Overview: Rep. Thomas Massie says he uses C and C++ for all his projects, including Debt Badge, Clucks Capacitor, a homemade power wall, and sculpting software for his haptic interface. He made the claim in a reply to Elon Musk on X, as reported by Will Depue (@willdepue).

Massie says AI assistance removes the clunkiness of developing in C and asks how soon language choice will stop mattering. The report contains no independent verification of his projects or his AI claim.

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1. 11-10 11:36 · will depue · [Rep. Thomas Massie says he uses C/C++ for all his projects](https://badinfluence.news/items/le8b9k6gdlufvn3iw876zg1oz)
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