[rolph]

coding punch cards.

keybding hex codes.

coding with assembler mnemonics

coding with macros, and compiler, whew, intimate knowledge of hardware no longer required.

coding with system calls, fingers dont cramp as much, a degree of universality existed accross platforms. yay DOS.

coding with WIN API, yay Microsoft fingers dont hurt, brain fatigues from use of arcane API calls

C comes to rescue no macro assembly required, but variable type hell begins to burn.

proprietery lockouts and secret source, MASM makes freedom.

DLL hell awakes.

LINUX ! yay linus.