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Would you write code with syntax errors and blame the compiler for not understand how smart you are, or would you just learn the language and write correct code
by gcc_programmer 7y ago
Would you write code with syntax errors and blame the compiler for not understand how smart you are, or would you just learn the language and write correct code? Your frustration shows lack of understanding and appreciation for mathematics, when in reality maths and computer science are two sides of the same coin. If you can be good at one, you can be good at the other :)
- ajross 7y ago> Would you write code with syntax errors and blame the compiler for not understand how smart you are No, but you might tolerate example code with mild syntax errors (like using a "..." to skip unrelated material, or skipping import declarations and boilerplate to better clarify the point being made). You don't demand that every example in a programming tutorial be a fully buildable piece of software, why are you demanding that a simpified calculus tutorial exhibit full rigor?
- bordercases 7y ago> why are you demanding that a simpified calculus tutorial exhibit full rigor? Aren't they just suggesting a marginal amount of rigor to communicate that the "definition" is in fact based on justifications which render it non-arbitrary?