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Knowing that the underlying representation will vary is CS101 material. It applies to almost every language because that's how the hardware works.
by jandrese 5y ago
Knowing that the underlying representation will vary is CS101 material. It applies to almost every language because that's how the hardware works.
- BrissyCoder 5y agoHardware doesn't exist in any meaningful way for 90% or professional programmers anymore. Way too much abstraction for that to be an argument.
- denton-scratch 5y agoI don't agree. Even if you aren't programming microcontrollers, even if you're just building brochure websites for mobiles, you'll do it better if you understand hardware.
- BrissyCoder 5y ago> you'll do it better if you understand hardware. Oh for sure. I agree. That's not what we're arguing though.