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Re:The Intuitive Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms by catnaroek on Saturday October 14, 2017 @12:48AM (#15470832)
> Teaching the former is like teaching a physicist all the different kinds of gear systems, rather than the math that lets you model them.

Most programming work is less like theoretical physics and more like car repairing.

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Re:The Intuitive Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms by yawboakye on Saturday October 14, 2017 @03:53AM (#15471221)
Programming is trial and error. Anybody who tells you otherwise is a salesman.
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Re:The Intuitive Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms by catnaroek on Saturday October 14, 2017 @08:51PM (#15475211)
Speak for yourself.
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