1 Aug
2007
1 Aug
'07
7:12 p.m.
At 04:35 PM 8/1/2007, you wrote:
On Aug 1, 2007, at 7:57 PM, Ensor wrote:
Guess I'd better quit my job, then!
If you want to work in a world where assembly language programming
and optimizing for every single byte of code or memory utilization
still counts, get into the embedded systems world.
A lot of (clueless) companies want their embedded code written in
Java or C++ or such foolishness, but really, if they're really that
stupid, you don't want to work for them anyway.
Building and programming the Altair 8800, Altair 680, Kenbak, etc has done
nothing but strengthen the skills I use at work too. I program AVR
microcontrollers in both C and assembly.
No matter what language, toggling in your code teaches (or scares) you to
write efficient code. : )
Grant
That sort
of thing tends to not have very much use in today's job
market, unfortunately.
As an assembly language programmer of some 29 years experience (not
to mention some 31 years experience of electronics....I started
young) I agree with that in spades!
The last time I had a job as an assembly language programmer was 16
years ago, and even then those types of jobs were damn thin on the
ground (now they're non-existant)