Ask HN: Things They Don't Teach You In Computer Science

Re:Ask HN: Things They Don't Teach You In Computer Science by spitfire on Sunday April 19, 2009 @02:30AM (#569170)

1. Girls are just as horny as you are. 2. Those business guys are even dumber than you think they are. (doubly so for the current crop of dotcom guys) 3. What's new is not necessarily better. Do not ignore the lessons (and successes) of the past.

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Re:Ask HN: Things They Don't Teach You In Computer Science by wushupork on Sunday April 19, 2009 @03:38AM (#569225)

#1 - I keep hearing that over and over. As for lessons of the past, I try to read up on that lately.

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Re:Ask HN: Things They Don't Teach You In Computer Science by spitfire on Sunday April 19, 2009 @04:01AM (#569238)

It really isn't something you can study. You have to be constantly absorbing new knowledge. Have a huge amount of past knowledge at your fingertips so when you see something that is isomorphic with something else in the past you can use that knowledge.

To put it more plainly a lot of supposedly "old" business practices turn out to be the best. I keep on seeing people reinventing things that were common in the 1800-1900's and think to myself "Why bother? That's _just_ a $FOO problem.". Stand on the shoulders of those before you and you have a better chance of success.

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Re:Ask HN: Things They Don't Teach You In Computer Science by banned_man on Sunday April 19, 2009 @11:05AM (#569451)

1-2 have no relevance to CS. 3 is important.

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