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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

If you want to work on compilers, the general flow is:

  1. Get Ph.D in CS, in something relevant to languages and compilers
  2. Join an existing project on an compiler team and apply your research (usually hired by a company that uses said language a lot); you're a "junior" here
  3. Work your way up to be a dominant force on the project, or switch to another project and become a lead (senior)

That's not always how it goes (software is weird), but that's a valid path.