Is good to learn some python at least but..
"Computer program fixes old code faster than expert engineers:
One unexpected byproduct of the work is that it lets researchers see the different tricks that programmers used on the old code, such as archaeologists combing through computational fossils.
“We can see the ‘bit hacks’ that engineers use to optimize their algorithms,” says Amarasinghe, “as well as better understand the larger context of how programmers approach different coding challenges.”
http://news.mit.edu/2015/computer-program-fixes-old-code-faster-than-expert-engineers-0609
"Computer program fixes old code faster than expert engineers:
Fixing old code isn't a job that most computer programmers want to do. In this particular example it's simply code that works as a better compiler. It's similar to how using Amazons S3 is easier then configuring your own server. Computer programmers get empowered by tools.
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