The other nice thing is that, while each chapter builds on the last, you don't have to do them in that order. For example, you build your compiler to compile f

The other nice thing is that, while each chapter builds on the last, you don't have to do them in that order. For example, you build your compiler to compile for the virtual machine you build, but they provide a VM to use also. This way, if you have build a computer from scratch before but haven't built a compiler, you can do it in that order.