Think in Math. Write in Code

Re:Think in Math. Write in Code by kenjackson on Thursday November 13, 2025 @04:34PM (#45920896)

I'd argue that everyone solves problems bottoms up. It's just that some people have done the problem before (or a variant of it) so they have already constructed a top-down schema for it.

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Re:Think in Math. Write in Code by js8 on Friday November 14, 2025 @03:00AM (#45924842)

No, there's a difference. The difference is whether you work in constraint space (top down) or in solution space (bottom up). Top down is effectively adding constraints until there is a single solution.

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