Depends on the ISA. ARM32 is a lot more enjoyable to work with than x86-64. In-order VLIW architectures like TileGX and Blackfin (IIRC) are fun if you like puzz

Depends on the ISA. ARM32 is a lot more enjoyable to work with than x86-64. In-order VLIW architectures like TileGX and Blackfin (IIRC) are fun if you like puzzles. Implementing tight loops of vectorized operations on most any ISA is similarly entertaining.