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I've been in tech for decades, and I don't know how computers work. I can describe it from transistor level up to moderately complex logic circuits (basic memor
by shard 4y ago
I've been in tech for decades, and I don't know how computers work. I can describe it from transistor level up to moderately complex logic circuits (basic memory cells, multipliers) but have a blank spot from there to Harvard architecture, then from IC level I know how circuit boards work, from layout to parasitics to bypass caps, but have a blank spot from there to advanced communications protocols (PCI bus etc). On the software side, I understand compilers, apps, and website operations, but am missing the whole chunk of how OSes and file systems work. Does any one person actual know how computers work?
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- ajmurmann 4y agoI don't think I work with anyone who understands even the entirety of the software my team works on, despite many of them having worked on it for well over a decade. So understand how a computer works...
- sgerenser 4y agoI bet Jeff Dean does. Unfortunately Google already hired him, so the rest of the companies have to make do with people who know less than Jeff Dean.