It's beneficial if it's an itch that you want to scratch. For me, compilers, operating systems, databases, networks, processors are foundations upon which ever

It's beneficial if it's an itch that you want to scratch. For me, compilers, operating systems, databases, networks, processors are foundations upon which everything else is built. I'd like to know a little bit about the foundation upon which I'm making a living. Some folks just want to get things done. I think it's just a personality thing.