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A comment on 50 Algorithms Every Programmer Should Know (Second Edition).

Re:50 Algorithms Every Programmer Should Know (Second Edition) by cnewey on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @04:41AM (#38852262)
This book seems to be suffering from an identity crisis. It’s ostensibly aimed at “programmers” but the content is predominantly machine learning topics. What sort of general software engineer needs to know about GRUs and LLMs?!

Add that to the fact that it’s published by Packt - this is probably one to avoid.

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Re:50 Algorithms Every Programmer Should Know (Second Edition) by mirekrusin on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @05:28AM (#38852509)
It's aimed at people who will... spend money on it. Pivoted where money seems to be trying to cash on hype.

If it was written few years ago, there would be blockchain chapter followed by llms now.

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Re:50 Algorithms Every Programmer Should Know (Second Edition) by cnewey on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @05:31AM (#38852525)
Packt’s business model is so transparent and so cynical. I hate it.
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