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What kind of Computer Science matters?

Posted on 2015 May 1 by modelpractice

Just came across Why Computer Science Matters? by Vugranam Sreedhar. He observes a decline in real computer scientists in favour of ‘commodity programmers’. Basically, I have to (sad but true) agree here, and would like to take a closer look … Continue reading →

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Craftsman or Engineer?

Posted on 2014 March 28 by modelpractice

A lot has been written on the differences between Craftsman and Engineer. Recently I came across a simple example by Hofstadter & Sander, that nicely shows the basic difference in thinking: Continue reading →

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