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I took one look at Zachtronics' TIS-100 and similar games and decided I'd rather learn actual ARM assembly language. At least I'd wind up with a usable real wo
by ThrowawayR2 3y ago
I took one look at Zachtronics' TIS-100 and similar games and decided I'd rather learn actual ARM assembly language. At least I'd wind up with a usable real world skill at the end of it.
- falcolas 3y agoFWIW, I would consider the problem solving in exceptionally constrained environments to be the gained skill. The language is just one of dozens you'll learn as a developer or engineer.
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- ThrowawayR2 3y agoHaving coded in environments that would be considered tiny by modern standards, the constraints in Zachtronics' games don't meaningfully resemble real world constraints.
- falcolas 3y agoYou're absolutely correct. But as they say, if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball. It doesn't have to resemble real world constraints to be a useful exercise.