Re:Algorithms by Jeff Erickson
by jefferickson on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @06:12PM
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> And there it is, your argument comes down to gatekeeping
Bullshit. If you want to play basketball in the NBA, you have to practice your ass off to develop the necessary skills. If you want to be a successful car mechanic, you have to practice your ass off to develop the necessary skills. If you want to be a successful cook, you have to practice your ass off to develop the necessary skills.
The homework is a vehicle for practice. Effective practice is real work. Real work is hard. Therefore, the homework must be hard.
Bullshit. If you want to play basketball in the NBA, you have to practice your ass off to develop the necessary skills. If you want to be a successful car mechanic, you have to practice your ass off to develop the necessary skills. If you want to be a successful cook, you have to practice your ass off to develop the necessary skills.
The homework is a vehicle for practice. Effective practice is real work. Real work is hard. Therefore, the homework must be hard.