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		Ericson2314 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What is systems programming, really? (2018) To quote myself elsewhere, systems programming is first and foremost cost center, not value center, programming. That explains why it's a bit dangerous for the programmer's career.

eatbitseveryday 8 months ago [–]

How would you explain performance improvements? Enabling new hardware or new use cases that existing systems do not support?

Ericson2314 8 months ago | [–]

That sounds just like reducing a cost center to the point where new things become viable?

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