I first learned the ins & outs of the 6502 from hobbyist hardware developers that cloned it as part of the NES. It's such a generally useful processor and great

I first learned the ins & outs of the 6502 from hobbyist hardware developers that cloned it as part of the NES. It's such a generally useful processor and great as a stepping stone for learning about just how you make the leap from logic gates to a full instruction set. [1] For example: http://fpganes.blogspot.com/2013/01/luddes-fpga-nes.html http://fpganes.blogspot.com/2013/01/luddes-fpga-nes.html