Re:How to use your full brain when writing code
by jasonpeacock on Monday August 01, 2016 @11:51AM
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A book just came out which addresses this: "Agorithms to Live By" (http://algorithmstoliveby.com/)
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Re:How to use your full brain when writing code
by vram22 on Monday August 01, 2016 @04:25PM
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Just took a quick look at the link. Concept seems interesting. Have you read it, and if so, any opinion on it?
Re:How to use your full brain when writing code
by soberhoff on Monday August 01, 2016 @05:20PM
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I've read it. It was an easy read. No mathematics. Every occurrence of "NP-complete" was replaced with "intractable" and there are tons of anecdotes, many I hadn't heard before. I didn't come away from the book feeling profoundly altered, but I didn't regard it as a waste of time either. If you're looking for something to read on the train, this will do a solid job.
Re:How to use your full brain when writing code
by sn9 on Monday August 01, 2016 @09:20PM
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Sometimes you encounter a book that covers material you already "know", but seeing it in a sort of coherent narrative structure can be the thing you need to change the way you think about and perceive the world.