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by lsc 2920 days ago
>Programmers who can write their own compiler are much better C and C++ programmers, because they have relevant background.

Sure, sure. But how many companies care about that sort of thing? C is rather my best language, and as far as I can tell, that helps me out as a sysadmin, but I need to be good at some EMCAscript based framework if I want a higher-paying Software Engineering job, at least outside of the embedded space (and I'm not that good at C. Also, most of the embedded types I know don't get paid SWE level salaries.)
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cobookman 2918 days ago
In school I had to make my own assembler & emulator in C. I learned more about Software Engineering doing that than any other assignment.

I'd also mention I've never had to write an Assembler or Emulator in my work nor have the majority of my peers have had to do that.

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stcredzero 2920 days ago
> but I need to be good at some EMCAscript based framework if I want a higher-paying Software Engineering job

Then I should hope you know enough VM-fu to be able to optimize a JavaScript application.

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