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According to your bio you're a lapsed ME, like myself. Do you think not coming from a CS background gives you an opportunity for novel solutions in compiler development work?

[My first real project used Zortech C++ for OS/2, thanks for the fond memories...]

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I think not coming from a CS background has resulted in me reinventing the wheel on several occasions. (I thought I'd had a brilliant insight, only to be told it was well known.)

I'm credited with a few innovations (like NRVO), but for the most part I just put together novel combinations of other peoples' ideas :-)

Also, you made the D language. :)

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