I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it.
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Alan Perlis
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About Alan Perlis
Alan Jay Perlis was an American computer scientist and professor at Purdue University, Carnegie Mellon University and Yale University. He is best known for his pioneering work in programming languages and in 1966 he became the first recipient of the ACM Turing Award.
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Computer Science is embarrassed by the computer.
A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.
It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to…
A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.
A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.
It goes against the grain of modern education to teach students to program. What fun is there to making plans, acquiring discipline, organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning to…
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