On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 1:46 PM, McKown, John <[email protected]> wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sam Siegel >> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 3:41 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: ASM vs HLL (Was: CPU: ASSM vs ENTERPRISE COBOL - SOLVED!) > <snip> >> It is a non-sequitur to say knowing a certain programing language >> makes you better at designing and implementing algorithms. Analysis >> of algorithms is more of a mathematical endeavor than a language >> endeavor. >> > > True. What I meant, sort of, was "in my experience people who know assembler > also tend to be better at algorithms" I don't say it is a causal > relationship, just that it seems that assembler people also tend to have > stronger skills at algorithms. Personal opinion based on "gut feel". Like the > perception that "geeks have poor social skills". >
That makes sense in the IBM asm/cobol world. I guess the Microsoft analogy would be C programmer versus an visual basic programmer. Where, in general, the C program would be thought of as having better algorithm skills. > -- > John McKown > Systems Engineer IV > IT > > Administrative Services Group > > HealthMarkets(r) > > 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 > (817) 255-3225 phone * > [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or > proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and > issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake > Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of > TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM >
