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Re:Knuth: Computer Programming as an Art (1974) by zekevermillion on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @11:05AM (#10895270)
Why is it that "it's more art than science" gets so much use, whereas "it's more science than art" is never used? We use the former to explain why a given process is not deterministic -- for example, appraising artwork, drafting a business plan. Why is it never necessary to explain that a process is deterministic?
Re:Knuth: Computer Programming as an Art (1974) by ilzmastr on Wednesday January 13, 2016 @01:45PM (#10896481)
Because deterministic processes are easy to predict and therefore boring? :)