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Don't overrate the skill. It's a toy at its core. Let's not act like only geniuses could've made Furby.
by whateveracct 4y ago
Don't overrate the skill. It's a toy at its core. Let's not act like only geniuses could've made Furby.
- a2800276 4y agoDon't overrate the skill of writing assembly, sure. But don't underestimate the software craftsmanship. Looking at the code, it's obviously expertly written. I'm not sure if I've ever had the pleasure of working with such a well thought out and documented code base. And don't underestimate the skill of putting together the entire product: being able to create behavior that is relatably live-like for millions of people on such a limited Plattform may not be Apollo-Level genius but is exceptional nontheless.
- m4rtink 4y agoIMHO the main skill is to cram it to the minimum necessary MCU as not to make the resulting device too expensive. It would likely be much easier to use a more powerful MCU, at the per unit cost being higher.
- postalrat 4y agoAny fool can do that. It's up to the programmer to salvage the situation.