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- Subject: Re: Info on being a Systems Programmer/Analyst?
- Date: 27 Mar 1996 16:38:31 GMT
- Message-ID: <4jbqu7$3sas@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>
- 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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- In <4j9nkh$4qv@nova.dimensional.com>, musashi@dimensional.com (Harry Langford) writes:
- >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.
-
- Assembly language gives you the ability to see what is behind a
- statement in a high level language, so you can choose the most
- efficient approach to the solution of a problem.
-
- > Of course, assembly IS important if you're just a coder.
-
- ????????
-
- Tom
-