Crazy On Tap - Want to be a computer scientist? Forget maths

Want to be a computer scientist? Forget maths

Somewhat tacky reference, but I started the thread over here http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?joel.3.516866.3.

son of parnas
July 8th, 2007 11:26am

O( knowing what to do when ) > O( figuring out which algorithm to use )

strawdog
July 8th, 2007 3:00pm

SoP-- I drift in and out of here and just want to confirm-- you say "Maths" instead of "Math" because you're foreign, right? Sort of like them funny Brits say Lorry when they mean Truck?

anoneemouse
July 9th, 2007 4:42am

----"SoP-- I drift in and out of here and just want to confirm-- you say "Maths" instead of "Math" because you're foreign, right?"-----

The British say Maths. And since when has the board had a nationality attached to it, and if it has, what is it?

Stephen Jones
July 9th, 2007 4:54am

We're just plumbing the depths of SoP. She's female, yet a 'son'. Probably no relationship to Parnas, except maybe philosophically.

I'm not even sure what part of the world she's in.

SaveTheHubble
July 9th, 2007 9:24am

> I drift in and out of here

I know the feeling. My golden cord sometimes breaks and my etheric body becomes hard to control.

> you're foreign, right

The clicking and reading of articles is tough. I know. But that way lies clarity.

> Brits say Lorry

I usually mean http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491402/.

son of parnas
July 9th, 2007 11:58am

When I forgot math my salary increased by 30%. Once I forget the rest of this computer science my salary is going to triple.

hello.
July 9th, 2007 5:14pm

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