[thisislife2]

Yes, I do know that some Assembly is used in systems programming and other niches where it makes sense. To be clear, I was talking about the phase some of us go through (as amateurs) when we think everything would be "faster, smaller, better" if written in assembly - Python is slow. What about C or Pascal? Wouldn't asm be faster? ... but, as we all realise sooner or later, there's a reason we prefer to code in high-level or very high-level languages, and why pre-mature optimisation can be a real handicap.

[hatefulheart]

Ah yes, the niche that is video, audio, game and systems programming.

When those three to four amateurs still doing those niche things grow up they’ll move on to real programming, like putting together a solid skills.md file.

[thisislife2]

Your snide comments make me think that you are trying to create a parody account that matches your nick here (@hatefulheart). Just a heads up, unlike Reddit or other SMs, such things are not appreciated much here on HN.

[perching_aix]

Ah yes, assembly in contemporary game and systems programming. Definitely an everyday encounter, along with the millions of AV codec developers.

What?

[hatefulheart]

You’re absolutely right! If a project has less than 1 million active developers it must be old and shite!

[perching_aix]

Sounds like I was absolutely right alright, and so was @thisislife2. Just yet another pitiful case of falling for the "hard truths <-> hurt feelings" reversal.

Not even sure why. Something being niche is not a knock, not one way, not another. Such a weird thing to throw a sad fit like this about.

[hatefulheart]

I interact with Assembly everyday and many of those around me do too. So I wouldn’t label it as niche. If there are thousands of people doing something in computing, it ain’t niche. It’s niche when the numbers are much smaller than that.

Judging by the downvotes that other guy got, he wasn’t “absolutely correct!” as you seem to claim.

Stop constantly editing your message.

[perching_aix]

> If there are thousands of people doing something in computing, it ain’t niche.

Quick web search suggests there are 4.4 million software developers in the US alone. For the record, I think a lot more people touch assembly weekly than your bellyfeel figure, but it's still nevertheless worlds apart. Such a weird thing to try and deny. Not even sure why you'd feel compelled to per se, it's not the coat that wears you.

> Judging by the downvotes that other guy got, he wasn’t “absolutely correct!” as you seem to claim.

I was referring to this comment of theirs, obviously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48106378

> Stop constantly editing your message

Wait 2 hours before responding, then I can no longer make edits.