I agree with the article. The 6502 was the first CPU I wrote a lot of machine code for both on the Acorn Atom, where the Basic had a buildin assembler, and the

I agree with the article. The 6502 was the first CPU I wrote a lot of machine code for both on the Acorn Atom, where the Basic had a buildin assembler, and the Atari XL-800, for which some roommates and I programmed a compiler in Basic and next made it self hosted.