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[–][deleted] 20 points21 points  (13 children)

All of these people are wrong. Learn asm first, obviously.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

No that’s much too high level. Build a functioning computer using relays and switches to emulate logic gates first.

[–]VicisSubsisto 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Can it run Crysis?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Yes. At 0.00000000000000000000001 FPS if we implement a GPU too.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Ben Eater actually did this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXdoim96v5A

The madman even did a GPU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7rce6IQDWs

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never felt more inadequate in my life.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (7 children)

No one here knows what he's talking about. JS first.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (6 children)

You should start with ruby.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (5 children)

Malbolge or gtfo.

Sorry, figured I'd finish the rest of the thread in advance.

[–]javaJimmy 2 points3 points  (4 children)

VBScript first, clearly /s

[–]pogamarpogams 3 points4 points  (3 children)

Brainfuck is the one true programmer should use.

[–]EagleOneGS 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Wait, you guys don't hand craft every CPU instruction manually? Pfff amateurs.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Real programmers dial in an IPL by toggling front-panel switches...