ASM is still a needed skill. It is not so common these days. You want to make sure you have a job forever? Here is a ticket. Archive: https://archive.today/0YMwN HN post (Good stuff in here, the author of the lessons is responding too): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43140614 HN Archive (02-22-2025): https://archive.today/SiZTN From the post: >>Welcome to the FFmpeg School of Assembly Language. You have taken the first step on the most interesting, challenging, and rewarding journey in programming. These lessons will give you a grounding in the way assembly language is written in FFmpeg and open your eyes to what's actually going on in your computer..