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Compilers are just programs: Fixing a bug in the Rust compiler

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Compilers are just programs: Fixing a bug in the Rust compiler by Boxy. Compilers are often considered to be significantly more complex and esoteric than "normal" programs, magical black boxes not to be developed or understood by the average programmer. By walking step-by-step through a hypothetical first contribution to rustc, I will show that compilers are no different than any other large software project. About Boxy (she/her): Boxy is a member of the Rust Project’s Types, Compiler and Rele

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