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0 pointsconvolvatron4y ago0 comments

the best way to _get_ competent is to try

so yes - invent your own synchronization primitives. please.

just dont believe they are correct without being serious about trying to prove they are. and dont hold up your whole project for self-enrichment.

but try to layer as much in as you can.

developers these days are so productive, until they fall down and cant get up. and then they are completely useless.

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Disagreed. There are some problems, and low level hardware is one of them, where you need understanding and not just experience.

so what would qualify one to do this kind of work? a graduate class in parallel programming?

Depends which thing.

- For low level hardware grovelling, you need a sufficient understanding of the workings of modern chip internals.

- For crypto, another "don't invent your own" thing, probably a specialised degree in cryptography and a lot of practical experience.

The bar is simply higher than "I have access to a programming language and think my idea would work".

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