In the beginning of my career, I learned IBM's Assembly language by muddling through mainframe core dumps and the System/360 Reference pamphlet. I believe that discipline helped guide me through the ever-changing landscape of technologies in application and database development. Thanks for the article Steve.
I remember learning IBM's assembly language back in the '70. A great way to understand how a computer really works. congrat's on the learning process.
The more you are prepared, the less you need it.