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Yes, "data scientist" is the new "70's programmer"... write some code in one file that runs within a hosting system (mainframe, spark). Regarding the complexit
by itronitron 8y ago
Yes, "data scientist" is the new "70's programmer"... write some code in one file that runs within a hosting system (mainframe, spark).
Regarding the complexity and tedium of many production code bases I think they got there because many developers don't have the ability (experience) or opportunity (iterations) to do things simply.
- raducu 8y agoTrue, but the reverse is also applicable: academia most often than not does not get the chance to do anything really complex in a tight schedule; this explains what the author says: "Consider that the “data scientist” uses compact languages such as SQL and R. An entire interesting application may fit in one file. " I have seen horrendous, multi-page SQL queries in very large systems.
- collyw 8y agoSQL is still one of the best languages for readability in my opinion.