[drdaeman]

> “real code” (asm)

You meant actual bytecode?

Assembly doesn’t exactly map to in 1:1. x86’s mov eax, ebx is the classic example that has two ways of being encoded. Not to mention sections, labels and all the other fancies.

[avaer]

That's correct but a bit nitpicky. We could talk about punchcards too, but I'm not old enough to credibly make that reference :)

[drdaeman]

:-)

I could be wrong, but AFAIK, switchboards^W patch panels were the OG programming method.

[estebarb]

Real programmers use butterflies (mandatory xkcd reference) https://xkcd.com/378/

[catlifeonmars]

Cam shafts predate them.