[auganov]

Well, the way you ask your question in abstract sort of biases it towards a CS-heavy approach, doesn't it?

What's your goal?

I've written non-trivial macros that could be understood to be a tiny compiler, but wasn't ever interested in compiler design and I can't claim to know much about it.

[lala_lala]

It is just that I have a job and a family to support. So I want to create something in whatever time I have. The prospect of engaging myself in myriad of courses sounds dull.

Maybe it's a folly but I am just intrigued by how they work and want to be able to develop them without committing to taking lot of courses.

[wycliffb]

maybe you could look into LLVM's Kaleidoscope tutorial..