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Man this is just another great example of why I think software is essentially magic.
At the root of it, the hardware, it's magic smoke. It's all based on magic from that point up - because the layer below the one you are using "works because it does."
If writing software makes you some sort of magician then writing in assembly should surely mean you are a cleric or warlock.
I havent worked with assembly or any firmware in 10+ years, but from memory, I think it's more like being a Witch Doctor. You got primitive things and no idea what they do, but the specific patterns and dances make things happen.