> systems-level knowledge is seen as much less valuable now Lest aspiring systems programmers get the wrong idea: systems knowledge is still black magic and it

> systems-level knowledge is seen as much less valuable now Lest aspiring systems programmers get the wrong idea: systems knowledge is still black magic and it's still plenty valuable. Knowing how systems actually work under the hood is a rare skill and can help you code circles around the node-is-close-to-the-metal [1] competition even when writing application code. [1] https://twitter.com/shit_hn_says/status/234856345579446272 https://twitter.com/shit_hn_says/status/234856345579446272