Suppose you're a good programmer, who even knows assembly language. As a test, someone sits you down in a plain room with a modern x64 PC. There's no operating system on it. (There's as much of a BIOS as there would need to be to boot it). You have a keyboard and a mouse,
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@Jonathan_Blow I've learned a lot from these few tweets. I never knew minicomputers used to have those switches, and I had never asked the questions you're asking. Just asking those questions is enlightening and puts me on a path towards understanding computers more deeply.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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It's about using tools that already exist to create usable things AND even better other tools. It's just the same in programming. You can't create a wooden chair without woodworking tools.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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You're asking the right questions, Jon. And you know the only solution to this. Yes, it's a lot of work, but someone will do it, it's only a matter of time. Can be in our lifetime, if someone will take it seriously.
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What is it?
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