"The rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated" - Okay, I took some liberty with the quote.
I see people lamenting that their favorite low-level programming techniques aren't being taught these days.
That's because the field has expanded so much! Entry-level programmers learn entry-level things. If they're good programmers, they're going to eventually teach these things to themselves... If they need them. Chances are they won't need them, though.
There are still plenty of programmers doing low-level work, and there's more all the time. There's just so many more high-level programmers that you don't notice them.
I see people lamenting that their favorite low-level programming techniques aren't being taught these days.
That's because the field has expanded so much! Entry-level programmers learn entry-level things. If they're good programmers, they're going to eventually teach these things to themselves... If they need them. Chances are they won't need them, though.
There are still plenty of programmers doing low-level work, and there's more all the time. There's just so many more high-level programmers that you don't notice them.