2.5 Years. One Engineer. A Native Compiler — and a Long Silence.
I built a complete native compiler over 2.5 years, working nights and weekends. This is why I am only speaking about it now.
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The Mica Story: Building a Compiler in the Second Half of Life
How a solo developer built a complete native compiler over 2.5 years — the breakthroughs, the frustration, the nine months of fighting with AI tools, and a tribute to the man whose work started it all.