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- From: genew@mindlink.bc.ca (Gene Wirchenko)
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- Subject: Re: Info on being a Systems Programmer/Analyst?
- Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 09:45:44 GMT
- Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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- References: <3150eada.14098156@News.why.net> <4j7m18$6d3@shelby.visix.com> <4j975b$3sd@scoop.eco.twg.com> <4j9hsv$3so8@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net> <4j9nkh$4qv@nova.dimensional.com>
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- musashi@dimensional.com (Harry Langford) wrote:
-
- >tnagy@ibm.net wrote:
- >: >
- >: >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%...
-
-
- > Well, I wasn't going to post anything, but now that I
- > see TWO dubious replies...
-
- > Please see header - "Systems Programmer/Analyst".
-
- > Having HAD two assembler classes, I can say that in my
- > current ANALYST position, they are worthless. Set theory,
- > algebra, abstract algorithms and just plain business classes
- > like accounting and economics are more important. By far.
-
- > Of course, assembly IS important if you're just a coder.
-
- How about finite state automata? FSAs can look a lot like
- assembler, yet they fit under abstract algorithms.
-
- Sincerely,
-
- Gene Wirchenko
-
- C Pronunciation Guide:
- y=x++; "wye equals ex plus plus semicolon"
- x=x++; "ex equals ex doublecross semicolon"
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