# Advanced Compilers: The Self-Guided Online Course

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Advanced Compilers: The Self-Guided Online Course and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a self-guided second course on compilers for people who already took an introduction, covering more advanced material.

## Why people recommend it

- Goes beyond introductory compiler courses (3 comments): "This course is just a second course on compilers for people who had an introduction. And a great one at that." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48589923)) "this course covers more advanced material than she does" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48590940)) "this course earns the "advanced" in its name" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48601234))
- Useful for learning compilers online (2 comments): "The course overall looks good, and it's great that so much is available online" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48585738)) "has a online course for actually teaching compilers" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46238957))
- Praised as great material (2 comments): "The course overall looks good, and it's great that so much is available online" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48585738)) "Great material! Thank you." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48594243))

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## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs6120/2020fa/self-guided/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Advanced Compilers: The Self-Guided Online Course", https://hackerapproved.com/p/advanced-compilers-the-self-guided-online-course/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).