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Re:Computer science is not software engineering by 908B64B197 on Saturday December 26, 2020 @01:28PM (#25545315)
> On the rare occasion that I need to use a data structure or an algorithm to optimize for Time Space complexity, I'll either use a community built package or a language level feature. I'll never invent my own because whatever I come up with will be half baked anyway.

In these cases you recognized you needed to use a specific algorithm or data structure and was aware of it's existence, name and properties. That's most of the work.

Contrast this with code where common data structures are re-implemented (I need a dictionary and all I know is an array, better iterate and compare the keys until I find the right thing). And that's only scratching the surface of bad code, believe me.

Re:Computer science is not software engineering by syamilmj on Saturday December 26, 2020 @02:31PM (#25545780)
Those who made “mistakes” like re-implementing basic data structure or algorithm will learn much more than what compsci degree can teach them.
Re:Computer science is not software engineering by 908B64B197 on Saturday December 26, 2020 @02:36PM (#25545829)
It's not a mistake to re-implement these. It's a mistake not to recognize that you need them in the first place.
Re:Computer science is not software engineering by imtringued on Saturday December 26, 2020 @06:36PM (#25547368)
Nobody wants this type of experimentation on a production code base though.