Also advantageous because there is less latency between saving "locally" and the changes being reflected on the remote server (or client) as compared to Dropbox. Dropbox has to sync up to the cloud then back down to your remote server, whereas this is direct.
That latency can be a pain if you're making a lot of small changes often and wanting to see the outcome.
I personally didn't like Learn C the Hard Way at all. I can see the approach for
Learn {language} the Hard Way (mostly examples and exercises) working well for
languages like Python or Ruby but I felt that for C it was too vague and each
exercise didn't really give me an idea of what I was learning/accomplishing.
With the other languages you can get away with focusing on functionality but I
think you really need a more indepth understanding in C to avoid headaches
involved with the language.
While C Programming Language by K&R is a little dated, I still think it gives
you a better idea of learning the language or at the very least, how to navigate
the code and find your answers better.
Disclaimer: I already knew C fairly well and decided to go through LCTHW to see if I
could pick up any hidden gems; might differ for someone with little to no
experience.