Being proud of low level programming is stupid

Ciro's word of caution for 2019 aspiring system programmers: Should you waste your life with systems programming?

This is basically a direct consequence of backward design.

The higher the level you can operate at, the better.

C is better than assembly, userland better than kernelland.

The ideal level to operate at, and one of humankind's greatest ambitions is "AGI, make me money", the highest possible level.

Only go down a level when it seems necessary.