Re: why did you chose compiler development?

ian@five-d.com (Ian Kemmish)
30 May 1997 23:05:10 -0400

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From: ian@five-d.com (Ian Kemmish)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 30 May 1997 23:05:10 -0400
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References: 97-05-242 97-05-287 97-05-308
Keywords: practice

>Andrew Tucker wrote:
>> I just quit my current job to take my first compiler development
>> position. In doing so, lots of people have asked me why I want to
>> get into compiler development and it has made me think about it. I
>> have my standard reasons (listed below), but I wonder what makes you
>> enjoy this area?


First time around: I had a home built GI 1600 based machine with no
software. A lisp interpreter seemed the smallest thing to write that
would give me something usable.


Second time around: I was one of the first three people outside Sun to
port NeWS to other hardware. I took one look at James Gosling's
interpreter and though `Hey, I can do better than this' :-).


Third time around: It was that or emigrate in search of a job....


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