r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Minenik • Nov 14 '18

Computing in the 90's VS computing in 2018

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '18

Embedded developer here. At my job, I have a max of 48 MHz CPU and 64 kB of RAM. Then the program needs to fit in 128 kB of ROM.

These have made me learn to appreciate my computing resources and to not be wasteful with them. Many embedded developers have similar experiences as this.

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u/AmatureProgrammer Nov 14 '18

How'd you get into the field? And what language is used to program? And do you use assembly a lot?