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Ask HN: Do assembly language programmers have an advantage in tech interviews?
By assembly language programmer, I mean someone who has experience writing large programs in assembly language.
Would someone like that have an advantage when applying to a software engineering position that doesn't require assembly language programming?
- scinadier 2y agoMy intuition says probably not - the hiring manager/applicant tracking system probably won't be aware of the advantages this brings.
- pvg 2y agoIt's a huge advantage if you're being interviewed by a 6502, e.g. https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-truth-about-benders-brain https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-truth-about-benders-brain
- marssaxman 2y agoI used to write assembly code, and I generally do well in tech interviews, but I doubt there is any correlation (unless you count the years of experience gained through having worked since assembly programming was still an ordinary skill).