In 2026, in the AI era, why should anyone want to learn Assembly programming? Why would someone want to go that far into the low-level programming world? And why would you want to share a quest that takes so much time with other people, especially one that probably won't interest that many of them?
My background
Initially, I wasn't even a developer. I worked in sales within the financial markets. Some time ago, I decided to leave that world behind to pursue something I’ve always wanted to do: tech, programming, and cybersecurity.
I joined 42 school in Paris, where I live, to learn and practice programming. Before entering the school, we had a month-long selection process called the "Piscine" (the swimming pool). During this intensive month, you have to learn C, complete series of exercises, work on team projects during weekends, and pass four exams. At the end of it, you either get accepted or you don't.
Luckily enough, I was accepted. While we learn many different concepts here, we start with C. But why this obsession with C ?
