Teenager Builds Nearly Complete Pascal Compiler for Transputer in 1993

In 1993, a 14-year-old author, leveraging his father's expensive Transputer chips, successfully built a nearly complete Pascal compiler over several months. This involved mastering Pascal, compiler principles, and Transputer programming. The project started with an assembler, followed by porting and improving a Tiny Pascal compiler, culminating in the compiler's self-compilation. This feat showcases the author's coding talent and persistence, while also highlighting the Transputer's potential and limitations in parallel computing.