I remember being shocked when I saw someone (on HN) use the phrase “running on the bare iron” to mean “in user space of a computer running a multitasking operating system”. They in turn were incredulous that it could mean anything else — apparently an OS is needed, right?
Still, in some ways it’s a good thing. People can write good code without knowing what an ALU is, much less a flip flop.
The bigger problem is that there is little incentive these days to write good code at all; those who do of necessity know more than just their tiny domain.
Still, in some ways it’s a good thing. People can write good code without knowing what an ALU is, much less a flip flop.
The bigger problem is that there is little incentive these days to write good code at all; those who do of necessity know more than just their tiny domain.