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Re:Learning to Code vs Learning Computer Science by dhoulb on Sunday February 09, 2014 @09:39PM (#7208768)
Computer science is to programming as chemistry is to baking
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Re:Learning to Code vs Learning Computer Science by dhoulb on Sunday February 09, 2014 @09:41PM (#7208773)
To extend the explanation.

Computer science and chemistry = terminology and numbers.

Baking and programming = structure, creativity and taste.

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