Ask HN: What did you obtain from learning compilers?

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If you took a compiler course in undergrad or grad school, or did a lot of self learning, what are some ways it expanded your mind and gave you skills it would be hard to get elsewhere?

In 2025 and beyond, for people with lots of experience in software development but no compiler experience, what can taking a compiler course bring them?

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Ask HN: What did you obtain from learning compilers?

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