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Re:Teenager Finds Classical Alternative to Quantum Recommend... by pulkitsh1234 on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @04:43PM (#17656911)
And here I am, struggling to solve TopCoder problems....
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Re:Teenager Finds Classical Alternative to Quantum Recommend... by thegrasshopper on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @04:56PM (#17657038)
Because that's what you get paid for as a techie (and in turn, what most tech companies relentlessly grill people for in the interview process): the ability to jump through hoops others have set up for you.

Not the ability to do original, groundbreaking work.

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Re:Teenager Finds Classical Alternative to Quantum Recommend... by pseudolus on Tuesday July 31, 2018 @08:03PM (#17658451)
You can always console yourself with the knowledge that you* can rent a car and buy a beer in any state and he can't.

*I'm assuming you're at least 26.

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Re:Teenager Finds Classical Alternative to Quantum Recommend... by DoctorOetker on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @05:54AM (#17661058)
... and listen MC++ all night long
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