I'm currently diving into computer science, focusing on hardware and computer architecture. I'm learning about hardware description languages (HDLs) and using simulators to create chips. My next steps involve low-level programming, like machine languages and compilers. I'm curious about practical applications of these low-level programming skills since I'm more inclined towards software development. What suggestions do you have for skills or projects I can work on?
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A great starting point is to try writing simple compilers or interpreters, perhaps for a fun toy language that you create yourself. This really helps solidify your understanding of the concepts. You could also experiment with building components for a small operating system.
Building a tiny language sounds awesome! I've been wanting to try that too but always get sidetracked. Maybe starting with a calculator interpreter would be a simpler way to kick things off.