@ForwardFuture
“LLVM exists so programmers don’t have to understand every detail of the chip.” @clattner_llvm CEO of @Modular and creator of LLVM: “Underneath every computer are chips, and LLVM abstracts over them so software can run across Intel, ARM, and other architectures.” “It started because the old compiler stack couldn’t support things like runtime compilation.” “Over time it grew into the platform that powers modern languages like Rust, Swift, and Julia.” “And today it’s used everywhere from graphics engines to database optimizers.” Abstraction is what unlocks performance.