Re: compiler writing as a career?

cgweav@aol.com (Clayton Weaver)
11 Jun 2004 14:11:58 -0400

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From: cgweav@aol.com (Clayton Weaver)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 11 Jun 2004 14:11:58 -0400
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References: 04-06-025
Keywords: jobs, practice
Posted-Date: 11 Jun 2004 14:11:58 EDT

I would expect that the requirements->model->code->test development
skills necessary to develop a compiler travel to any problem domain
involving semantic translation (xml, network management protocols with
plugin hooks, abstract state machine compilers for firewalls and
routers, etc).


While experience with specific languages, tool chains, and target
architectures may have a short shelf life, experience understanding
and modelling the problem domains where those tools are used will
likely be valuable forever.


Regards,


Clayton Weaver
<mailto: cgweav@aol.com>


"Everyone is ignorant, just about different things." Will Rogers



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