What is the hardest thing in Computer Science?

Re:What is the hardest thing in Computer Science? by Hackbraten on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @08:14AM (#22944694)

Security.

It needs to be built into every phase of computing, starting with the CPU micro-code, going through network protocols, up to the topmost JS framework layer.

Screw up one piece and you may end up with a major vulnerability.

Many software project owners avoid it due to complexity. To some extent, even academia sometimes eschews it.

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Re:What is the hardest thing in Computer Science? by thijsvandien on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @09:23AM (#22945250)

There's one more layer above that: the user. That is to say it's a social problem as much as a technical one.

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Re:What is the hardest thing in Computer Science? by sidntrivedi on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @08:17AM (#22944709)

Umm..what about Compilers and their implementation? Isn't it hard?

PS: I find them the hardest.

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Re:What is the hardest thing in Computer Science? by nikofeyn on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @11:55AM (#22946913)

compilers do a known thing. security means protecting against unknown things.

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Re:What is the hardest thing in Computer Science? by sidntrivedi on Wednesday April 22, 2020 @12:13PM (#22947137)

I get your point. Seconded.

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