A unit testing framework for Sinclair ZX Spectrum assembly

Re:A unit testing framework for Sinclair ZX Spectrum assembly by nasirmaziz on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @10:33PM (#15546960)

Oh wow! My first code I ever wrote was on ZX Spectrum computer. What a jog down the memory lane to those good ol' days. Peek Poke GoTo GoSub Return. Took a stab at Z80 Assembly at that time but ended up playing Saboteur video game on ZX Spectrum+

My friend and I used to "transfer" video games across the city between our Sinclair Spectrums by plugging cassette players to the analog phone lines and then feeding the output directly to the computer data input/output jacks on the other end. We did the same with the programs and data we wrote to solve math problems. And this was in the early/mid 80's where we "invented" our own Internet/BBS system as a necessity.

Ok, just random thoughts. Maybe irrelevant to the post but just felt compelled to share.

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Re:A unit testing framework for Sinclair ZX Spectrum assembly by stevekemp on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @02:15PM (#15552615)

Mine too. Our family moved house and that year we all shared a single present which was a 48k Spectrum, with a bundle of ten games. The tape-player didn't work, so my sisters lost interest - I read the (orange) manual from cover to cover instead.

I suspect I'd have gotten interested in coding eventually regardless, as most of my efforts were hacking games for infinite lives, but it was definitely my defining moment.

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