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 > […] development of a compiler for a simple procedural programming language
 
+<aside class="notes">
+As stated by the curriculum, your task is to build a simple compiler for a small procedural programming language.
+It's quite hard to fit this goal into the 5 ECTS budget of this module (lecture included), nevertheless I think I found the right trade-offs with the given specification.
+
+Still, it is highly recommended to work in teams and that you start early - always trying to be ahead of schedule.
+</aside>
+
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - This is a master's course!
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 If you struggle too much, do this course at a later time.
 You can unregister until the end of April.
 
+<aside class="notes">
+By now, this course is notorious for requiring a lot of effort.
+The legends are true; I am indeed expecting a decent level of skill from all of you.
+This is a master's course after all.
+
+While I don't care whether you have officially finished your bachelor, you should only take this course if you are certain that you meet the prerequisites.
+Otherwise, skip it for now and come back to it when you have acquired the necessary knowledge.
+</aside>
+
 - - -
 
 - Fluent in C (or C++, or Go, or Rust, or Haskell)
@@ -30,6 +46,13 @@ You can unregister until the end of April.
 
 - Assembly (preferably x86)
 
+<aside class="notes">
+Since this course is very programming intensive, you need to be fluent in one of these languages.
+If choose C and think strings are compared using `==` you'll have a very hard time.
+
+For OS, if you think calling `exec` without `fork` while implementing a library is a good idea, maybe revisit the corresponding lecture would be a good idea.
+</aside>
+
 - - -
 
 - Software development
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     - Organisation
     - Team communication
 
+<aside class="notes">
+As already mentioned, the schedule is quite tight, hence good organisation and software development skills are paramount.
+</aside>
+
 - - -
 
 - Formal languages and automata theory
     - Grammars + transformations
     - Lexer / parser
 
+<aside class="notes">
+I also recommend doing this course only after having completed FLAT.
+The lecture and proseminar assumes that you are familiar with the basics of grammars (plus related transformations), lexers, and parsers.
+</aside>
+
 ## Ultimate Goal
 
 - Building a compiler
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 - May: finish IR generation, start ASM generation
 - June: finish ASM generation, CFG generation, polish
 
+<aside class="notes">
+You are free to deviate from this schedule.
+</aside>
+
 ## Submissions
 
 - End of June: build test submission (optional)