Arithmetic Expression Compiler

[FlatAssembler]

Today, I've opened a Reddit thread about my programming language. The responses seem very positive.

[FlatAssembler]

I've written some specification for my programming language. A programming language isn't really a programming language without a specification.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

If you invested as much effort into your schoolwork as you do on your own projects (and updating us on them), you'd be laughing.

Boru

[FlatAssembler]

If you invested as much effort into your schoolwork as you do on your own projects (and updating us on them), you'd be laughing.

Boru

I am not sure what you mean. Do you mean I should invest the time I invest in my own projects into university? Why exactly? I think I learn far more useful skills working on my own projects than studying at the university. Do you think otherwise?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

If you invested as much effort into your schoolwork as you do on your own projects (and updating us on them), you'd be laughing.

Boru

I am not sure what you mean. Do you mean I should invest the time I invest in my own projects into university? Why exactly? I think I learn far more useful skills working on my own projects than studying at the university. Do you think otherwise?

I do. It wasn’t long ago that you were asking people here if you should drop out if school because you were doing poorly. I simply think that if you devoted more time and energy to school, you’d do better and have a better chance at a better job.

Just my opinion.

Boru

[FlatAssembler]

I am not sure what you mean. Do you mean I should invest the time I invest in my own projects into university? Why exactly? I think I learn far more useful skills working on my own projects than studying at the university. Do you think otherwise?

I do. It wasn’t long ago that you were asking people here if you should drop out if school because you were doing poorly. I simply think that if you devoted more time and energy to school, you’d do better and have a better chance at a better job.

Just my opinion.

Boru

And what makes you think an employer is more likely to value a diploma more than being able to build a compiler targeting WebAssembly and x86? Some employers will probably value one over the other, some other employers vice versa. I am not saying I know for certain most employers would value somebody being able to build a compiler more than somebody having a diploma, but I also see no reason to think otherwise.

[Angrboda]

People tend to like pieces of paper. Don't ask me why.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I do. It wasn’t long ago that you were asking people here if you should drop out if school because you were doing poorly. I simply think that if you devoted more time and energy to school, you’d do better and have a better chance at a better job.

Just my opinion.

Boru

And what makes you think an employer is more likely to value a diploma more than being able to build a compiler targeting WebAssembly and x86? Some employers will probably value one over the other, some other employers vice versa. I am not saying I know for certain most employers would value somebody being able to build a compiler more than somebody having a diploma, but I also see no reason to think otherwise.

But if you can build a compiler AND you have a diploma, you’ll have a much better chance at securing a position. And (probably) for better pay than you would without the diploma.

Imagine you need heart surgery. Would you prefer a surgeon who had been to and graduated from medical school, or a surgeon who was self-taught?

As Angrboda said, people - particularly employers - like those pieces of paper.

Boru

[FlatAssembler]

And what makes you think an employer is more likely to value a diploma more than being able to build a compiler targeting WebAssembly and x86? Some employers will probably value one over the other, some other employers vice versa. I am not saying I know for certain most employers would value somebody being able to build a compiler more than somebody having a diploma, but I also see no reason to think otherwise.

But if you can build a compiler AND you have a diploma, you’ll have a much better chance at securing a position. And (probably) for better pay than you would without the diploma.

Imagine you need heart surgery. Would you prefer a surgeon who had been to and graduated from medical school, or a surgeon who was self-taught?

As Angrboda said, people - particularly employers - like those pieces of paper.

Boru

I don't think you can compare programming with medicine like that. Maybe programming for medical devices or airplane safety devices can be compared to medicine. And, for those things, the knowledge that's taught at the university can come useful. If you are programming for medical devices or airplane security devices, it's useful to be able to academically prove your program will behave as expected even in unexpected situations. Almost everywhere else though (web-development...), knowledge that's taught at the university is useless or even worse than useless (using system calls you've been taught at your Operating System classes is a big no-no in real programming...).

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

*shrug* It’s your life, live it how you like.

Boru