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> Will the engineers of the future be using software while having no idea how it works Aren't we already at that point? How many people can fully explain how a
by leoedin 4y ago
> Will the engineers of the future be using software while having no idea how it works
Aren't we already at that point? How many people can fully explain how a modern computer works, from the transistors up?
- D13Fd 4y agoProbably an incredibly small number, depending on how you stringent you want to be. But the same is true for cars, airplanes, microwaves, HVAC equipment, and most complex technologies.
- chongli 4y agoI'm losing interest in modern computers, except as tools. Vintage computers are much more interesting as a hobby because you actually stand a chance of being able to understand how the entire thing works, transistors up. It's also nice that a lot of the schematics and repair manuals are available for these old machines so you fire up an oscilloscope and fix just about anything that might be wrong, unless they use some hard-to-find custom ICs.
- red-iron-pine 4y agoHad a blast with basic assembly, MARIE, etc. Genuinely enjoyed some of it, got to see how the sausage is made, understand from the ground up. Then tried to get into forreal modern X86... and tapped out. Like, whoa.