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On the one hand, assembly developers are just assembler end users. If you don't directly manipulate the silicon, you're only a plumber. On the other hand, iftt
by drcube 14y ago
On the one hand, assembly developers are just assembler end users. If you don't directly manipulate the silicon, you're only a plumber.
On the other hand, ifttt and excel are both programs for crunching information, same as a compiler. They're not as powerful or expressive, but that's no more of a constraint than a limited kitchen is to an enterprising chef. Just because you don't use the same tools they had in the past doesn't make you a poser.
Programmers make machines out of logic. You can tackle hard problems or easy problems at any level of abstraction. Whether you're good or bad doesn't depend on what tools you use, but what you create.
- meric 14y agoPlumbers can't build taps that allow users to create new plumbing. Developers are different in this regard. Otherwise, I agree.
- humbledrone 14y agoI agree with you for the most part, but if you give a chef a kitchen with no knives, that's going to put some severe limits on what he can cook. Of course it's possible to create some excellent dishes without a knife, but there are some dishes that are just plain uncookable. And it does matter very much what tools you use -- one of the defining features of a masterful craftsman is that he knows exactly which tools to use for a particular job. Sure you can flip those fried eggs with a spoon, but it will be easier to use a spatula, and they'll come out better to boot.