Who's Afraid Of Compilers?
Compiler
English - March 31, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsTechnology Society & Culture linux agile programming cloud coding command line windows computers containers devops Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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It’s about time we asked a question about compilers. It’s been a scary proposition. Compilers have a reputation for density, complexity, and a fair bit of mysticism. But when we looked into them, we learned they’re really just like any other program. So we wondered: Who’s afraid of compilers?
In this episode of Compiler, we start to break down the reputation by opening up the black box. What do compilers do? How do they work? And what can you gain by learning more about the inner workings of compilers?