I predominantly develop in Python but somewhat frequently peer into the C++ and CUDA underlying Pytorch. I am not a competent C or C++ programmer but often am able to debug and fix bugs that originate in the lower levels of the stack. That ability developed just through exposure and focused prodding when I found issues, but I don't think it has much relation or translates to being a professional coder in C/C++/CUDA. Coding and debugging are different skill sets IMO.
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I predominantly develop in Python but somewhat frequently peer into the C++ and CUDA underlying Pytorch. I am not a competent C or C++ programmer but often am able to debug and fix bugs that originate in the lower levels of the stack. That ability developed just through exposure and focused prodding when I found issues, but I don't think it has much relation or translates to being a professional coder in C/C++/CUDA. Coding and debugging are different skill sets IMO.