RE: [OT] A question for programmers - Inspiration
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Viehmann [mailto:tv@beamnet.de]
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 11:06 AM
> To: Antti-Juhani Kaijanaho
> Cc: debian-mentors
> Subject: Re: [OT] A question for programmers - Inspiration
>
> In my limited experience, most people that fail or perform
> poorly at programming
> tasks do so due to lack of theoretical understanding.
> I fully agree that only reading doesn't gain you much, but
> the same can be said
> about the most theoretical aspects of mathematics, too. (Well
> at least for
> regular users.) After one does understand, implement and
> trace trough all
> algorithms in Knuth's TAOCP, one is bound to have some
> experience, too.
>
> That said, experience certainly is invaluable, too, but
> that's a second step.
>
> Cheers
>
> T.
>
I notice that many of you have mentioned Knuth. Are all of you talking
specifically about "The Art of Computer Programming" volumes?
Thanks again!!
Barry deFreese
Technology Services Manager
Nike Team Sports
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Barry.deFreese@nike.com
"Technology doesn't make you less stupid; it just makes you stupid faster."
Jerry Gregoire - Former CIO at Dell
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