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		amelius on March 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why take a compiler course? (2010) Compilers are easy. The concurrent garbage collector is where the challenge begins, nowadays.

deterministic on March 26, 2023 [–]

Pro compiler developer here: Simple compilers are easy. You can do one in a weekend. High performance optimising production compilers take years.

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