Re:Computer science is not software engineering
by SeanLuke on Saturday December 26, 2020 @11:24AM
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> Software people can't even effectively specify the performance requirements of the artifacts that they produce.
This is Real Scottsman nonsense. Algorithms can be easily tested, and can be modified and optimized to meet a host of requirements, from computational complexity to real-world efficiency to fairness to privacy. We specify the performance requirements of software all the time.
This is Real Scottsman nonsense. Algorithms can be easily tested, and can be modified and optimized to meet a host of requirements, from computational complexity to real-world efficiency to fairness to privacy. We specify the performance requirements of software all the time.