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No, you are right, it’s fundamental. It’s like not knowing what memory is, let alone how it’s managed. This isn’t an attempt at gatekeeping and I do understand
by cgh 5y ago
No, you are right, it’s fundamental. It’s like not knowing what memory is, let alone how it’s managed. This isn’t an attempt at gatekeeping and I do understand that it’s possible to write useful software without understanding the fundamentals of von Neumann machines. But how is it possible to not wonder about how these magical boxes actually represent the software we write in memory? It’s not like you need a comprehensive understanding of solid state physics here.
- JohnBooty 5y agoI did plenty of the usual undergrad bitwise stuff in school and recently dove back into K&R C to refresh myself, so in a lot of ways I agree. But how is it possible to not wonder about how these magical boxes actually represent the software we write in memory? I mean, we all draw the line somewhere. Somewhere, there's a chip designer wondering how you have spent so long in this industry without bothering to get familiar with chip lithography techniques and such.