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- Subject: Re: Info on being a Systems Programmer/Analyst?
- Date: 26 Mar 1996 19:51:59 GMT
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- References: <3150eada.14098156@News.why.net> <4j7m18$6d3@shelby.visix.com> <4j975b$3sd@scoop.eco.twg.com>
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- In <4j975b$3sd@scoop.eco.twg.com>, mike@jake.eco.twg.com (This space intentionally left blank) writes:
- >In article <4j7m18$6d3@shelby.visix.com>, david@visix.com (David Charlap) writes:
- >
- >I can't fault anything you said, but I'd like to add a suggetion to the
- >following:
- >
- >>Note that I didn't mention any languages. Courses like "intro to C",
- >>and other "let's learn a programming language" courses can be useful,
- >>but they're far from necessary. While a course may be nice to get
- >>you started, a good programmer should be able to learn a language on
- >>his own. (After the first 2 or 3, they're all pretty much the same.
- >>With the exception of certain non-traditional languages like LISP and
- >>Prolog.)
- >
- >While this is more or less true, there's one kind of language you should
- >definitely learn, whether on your own or in a class: assembler. Pick at
- >least two, from two completely different architectures (like, Intel 80x86
- >and DEC VAX for example), and learn to write code in them. It will help
- >immensely with your understanding of "higher level" languages. Knowing what
- >the compiler is able to output, and what's *really* going on with the
- >hardware when you run a program, will help you with writing code,
- >understanding certain bugs and errors and generally being more comfortable
- >with the computer.
- >
- >I'd say that knowing at least two completely different assembly languages
- >well enough to be able write simple programs in them is essential if you
- >want to earn a living as a programmer, even if you never use assembler
- >again.
-
- Finally something we agree on 100%...
-
- Tom
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