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# [The Tools Behind Static Libraries – gcc, ar, ranlib, and nm](https://blog.ehoneahobed.com/the-tools-behind-static-libraries-gcc-ar-ranlib-and-nm?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

In the previous lesson, you learned the process of building a static library: .c → .o → .a → program Now we answer an important question: What tools actually perform each of these steps? In C (espe

Mar 25 · 4 min read · blog.ehoneahobed.com  
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Heya! 👋 I love helping people, and one of the best ways I do this is by sharing what I learn and build. I started as a pharmacist at a tertiary hospital in Northern Ghana, where I saw how much technology could improve healthcare. That sparked my interest in digital health. I taught myself to code, then joined the ALX Software Engineering program, which became a turning point. I went on to complete a Master of Health Informatics at the University of Toronto. Today I am a software and AI engineer and a health informatician, and I practise remotely as a Digital Health Pharmacist. I combine clinical experience with technical skills to build tools that solve real problems in health and beyond, and I write here about what I build and what I learn.

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