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Re:Should you learn C to “learn how the computer works”? by mturmon on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @02:49PM (#18124514)
Yep. In truth, one can almost never win the argument of, "...but do I really need to know this?" But people should be aware that knowing fundamental things provides insight and advantages.
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Re:Should you learn C to “learn how the computer works”? by greenshackle2 on Tuesday October 02, 2018 @06:06PM (#18126107)
For sure, but there are diminishing returns. My rule of thumb is that understanding two levels of abstraction below whatever you're doing is usually worth it.
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