On 12/19/2011 11:52 AM, ddverne wrote:
On Sunday, 18 December 2011 at 07:09:21 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
A programmer who doesn't know assembler is never going to write better than
second rate programs.
Please I don't want to flame this thread or anything like that, but this isn't a
lack of modesty or a little odd?
The phrase: "Who never wrote anything in ASM will not make a firt-rate program"
is a bit odd, because for me it's like say: "A programmer who never programs on
punched cards will never going to write a first-rate program".
Finally, what I mean is:
Saying that will bring something good for the community? Or should a new
programmer would stop his D programming studies and start with Assembly.
Sure, you can interpret that as arrogance on my part, with justification.
On the other hand, I have a lot of experience working with people who do know
assembler, and who do not. I see the effects of not knowing it in their code,
and in the types of problems they are unable to solve without assistance.
You are going to be a better C, C++, or D programmer if you're comfortable with
assembler.
