EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 32 MIN
Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming • Daniel Kusswurm & Matt Godbolt
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This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubCheck out more here:https://gotopia.tech/episodes/411Daniel Kusswurm - SW Developer, Computer Scientist & Author of "Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming" & many more booksMatt Godbolt - Low-level Latency Geek & Creator of Compiler ExplorerRESOURCESMatthttps://bsky.app/profile/matt.godbolt.orghttps://xania.orghttps://github.com/mattgodbolthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/godbolthttps://twitter.com/mattgodbolthttps://godbolt.orgLinkshttps://link.springer.comhttps://youtu.be/L2Qu9rk05rEhttps://youtu.be/-HNpim5x-IEhttps://youtu.be/hgcNM-6wr34DESCRIPTIONMatt Godbolt, creator of Compiler Explorer, interviews Daniel Kusswurm, author of "Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming", about the enduring relevance of assembly language in modern software development. They explore what SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) is and why it enables dramatic performance improvements for specific computational tasks, discuss when assembly language programming is justified versus using compiler intrinsics, and examine the challenges of writing vectorized algorithms. Dan shares insights from his career optimizing image analysis software and explains how understanding low-level architecture can improve code quality even when writing in higher-level languages.RECOMMENDED BOOKSDaniel Kusswurm • Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming v3 • https://amzn.to/44hIVZfDaniel Kusswurm • Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming v2 • https://amzn.to/3LJlMIZDaniel Kusswurm • Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming v1 • https://amzn.to/43DPANjDaniel Kusswurm • Modern Arm Assembly Language Programming • https://amzn.to/4rbyH6MDaniel Kusswurm • Practical C++ STL Programming • https://amzn.to/4ickAdqDaniel Kusswurm • Modern Parallel Programming with C++ and Assembly Language • https://amzn.to/4o5J3SFBlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!
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This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Check out more here: https://gotopia.tech/episodes/411 Daniel Kusswurm - SW Developer, Computer Scientist & Author of "Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming" & many more books Matt Godbolt - Low-level Latency Geek & Creator of Compiler Explorer RESOURCES Matt https://bsky.app/profile/matt.godbolt.org https://xania.org https://github.com/mattgodbolt https://www.linkedin.com/in/godbolt https://twi...
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