Graduate student in statistics at Duke University. Former dev.to employee. I like to blog about data science on my Medium publication, perplex.city, and on dev.to
Avoiding esoteric language is super important because so many of the fundamentals in computer science have such great applications to everyday life. Perhaps my favorite book of all-time is Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian, because he's able to tie some of the deepest existential aspects of life -- optimizing your time, picking friends, finding love -- to CS subjects without making you feel like an outsider.
Software Development team leader with 17 years experience in industry. Coding since 8 years old. By day leading dev teams to deliver solutions for a University and by night building systems for fun.
I am going to have to find that book, because this is something I have been discovering over the last few years. My partner who doesn't work in IT but in Sport marvels at Developers Fail Fast philosophy and sees application of that by athletes would be very beneficial!
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Avoiding esoteric language is super important because so many of the fundamentals in computer science have such great applications to everyday life. Perhaps my favorite book of all-time is Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian, because he's able to tie some of the deepest existential aspects of life -- optimizing your time, picking friends, finding love -- to CS subjects without making you feel like an outsider.
I am going to have to find that book, because this is something I have been discovering over the last few years. My partner who doesn't work in IT but in Sport marvels at Developers Fail Fast philosophy and sees application of that by athletes would be very beneficial!