# gurugio/lowlevelprogramming-university

How to be low-level programmer

Repository: https://github.com/gurugio/lowlevelprogramming-university
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lowlevelprogramming-university
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: linux-kernel-hacking, c-programming, hardware, embedded-systems, programming-language, low-level-programming, assembly-language-programming, linux-kernel, low-level, assembly, arduino, system-programming, firmware, rust-lang, operating-system
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-03-24T11:49:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 13, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3531, "days_push": 527, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12744, forks 875 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:59.707624+00:00)

## What it is
A curated roadmap and resource guide for becoming a low-level programmer, covering assembly, C, Rust, firmware, Arduino, and Linux kernel development. It is a documentation-style learning path inspired by coding-interview-university, aimed at beginners and self-taught learners.

## Use cases
- learn low-level systems programming from scratch
- roadmap to become a Linux kernel engineer
- learn assembly and C programming for beginners
- guide to embedded systems and firmware development
- self-taught curriculum for systems programming
- how to start programming close to the hardware
- learn Rust for systems programming

## When to choose
- you want a structured self-study roadmap for low-level programming
- you are a beginner aiming at kernel, driver, or embedded development
- you need curated links and books for assembly, C, and Rust learning

## When to avoid
- you need hands-on tutorials or detailed course content rather than a link roadmap
- you are looking for a job-oriented curriculum with current market demand
- you want interactive exercises or a formal course with mentorship

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: tutorials, embedded-systems, operating-systems, programming-languages, education
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: roadmap, low-level-programming, assembly, c, rust, linux-kernel, firmware, arduino, curriculum, self-taught, linux

## Member repositories
- gurugio/lowlevelprogramming-university (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:59.707624+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:13:49.399864+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gurugio/lowlevelprogramming-university (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:59.707624+00:00, sha ed8ac68c7cab)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.