Software development involves far more than the mere production of code. It goes beyond writing instructions and knowing specific syntax and grammar rules. So, we may well ask ourselves: what is software and how is it developed? One of the best examinations of this subject was done by Peter Naur – creator of the BNF notation and winner of a Turing award – in his essential article “Programming as...
Javier Marchan
How to “compile” a compiler
The compiler is a key element in developing software as it translates instructions given in one programming language (somewhat close to natural language) into something a computer can understand: machine language, made up of ones and zeros, which, in turn, is another abstraction to encode different voltages for an electrical signal. Despite its importance, and omnipresence, doubts may arise...
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