Why Learn Assembly Language Programming?

Today, I wanted to talk about why on earth you'd want to learn an assembly language? After all, assembly is dead right?

[Caelum-Aug]

A phrase: “Everything is open-source if you know assembly!” this can let you learn how different apps work, and how to learn from their code / structure!

[lorensims]

In a systems analysis class at the local tech school, I suddenly had an epiphany about how the actual binary opcode triggered the hardware to do certain operations while setting specific processor flags. It was suddenly all so clear.
I ran home and buried myself into MOS 6502 Assembly Language on my new Atari 800 Home Computer.
It was a lot simpler than the IBM 360/370 Assembly Language I first learned, but still a lot of fun to work with.
I was delighted when I finally got my Atari ST because I could chew on that Motorola 68000 CPU. THAT was a Real Computer!

[SanelKeys]

Every embedded systems programmer MUST know at least basics in assembly language programming. Most things can be done in C, but some computations require assembly, especially if computations need to complete within short interrupt service routines (typically Timer ISRs).

[Tapajara]

It's the best way to learn how computers really work.

[timurmohamed]

Didn't have a good response as to why I'm not a subscriber. So I subscribed.

[iCrimzon]

Picked up x64 asm because ive always heard it was the hardest language and i wanted to seem cool, well its actually quite easy and fun and i can see how everything works, still working on the cool part

[peezhead]

X86_64 assembly is what I'm learning

[MegF]

My first programming job was IBM 370 ALC . I'm betting there are still old systems deep in the federal government running on that language (or COBOL).

[EDC.EveryDayCode]

Ya prob won't use it as a web developer, like your saying. and there's so much to learn and know, so I'll pass for now. It got me thinking tho, of the benefits of learning a programming lang like js or php really deeply instead of just using frameworks, libraries, and other abstractions. One of the commenters mentioned gov systems. Well for gov websites, i don't think they could use a framework like laravel over php basics, since they would be trusting the authors.

[adammontgomery]

Learn 6502 asm or some other earlier CPU. You likely can't beat the compiler as far as creating efficient/fast programs by hand writing asm. Learn enough to know what a memory map is, and how the stack works, then move on IMHO.

[bytecode]

Fantastic video, thanks for sharing you knowledge

[amanitamuscaria]

I agree by I don't have any counter argument for that but learning and improving Assembly sometimes hell in arse :)

[kamilziemian]

I want to know assembly, because I like to know how things work. But, where I should look to learn assembly?

[neail]

Could you please suggest some books? Or any reliable resource where documentation is appropriate?

[mes]

agree aeembly lanuage is hard but worth it

[NoName-mtzg]

How and from where should I start learning assembly language? please give answers or make a video on this topic 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[jackkorovev]

Are you reading? What's the point of a video of a guy reading a text? You could be astonishingly handsome but it would be more productive to show some examples, schemes or the actual text, instead.

[bestopinion]

Yes, you will learn where all programming languages come from. But these days are nuts with AI and who knows what else.