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Indeed, university professors, programming languages researchers, compiler and IDE developers and others do certainly need theoretical knowledge. Could you spe
by presidentender 15y ago
Indeed, university professors, programming languages researchers, compiler and IDE developers and others do certainly need theoretical knowledge.
Could you speculate for me as to the number of job openings for compiler writers as opposed to the number of jobs for web monkeys like me?
- ryansde11 15y agoThe skills learned from writing something like a compiler or operating system can be applied to any type of software development job and are more valuable than anything on the OP's list. College isn't a vocational school where you learn X so you can get a job doing exactly X. The idea is to learn a broad range of CS, Mathematics, and general problem solving skills. Doing so will allow you to write any type of software.
- presidentender 15y agoYou believe that a toy compiler or operating system (which are common in CS curricula) will teach you more about software development than a toy LAMP application?