Being an undergraduate in a large public university gives you all sorts of great opportunities, like rooming with a painter (art studio/anthro double major). A

Being an undergraduate in a large public university gives you all sorts of great opportunities, like rooming with a painter (art studio/anthro double major). Among the many jewels I've borrowed from our conversations, one I particularly treasure is the notion of praxis. Praxis (as I understand it) is simply the harmonious blending of practice and theory into action. As I'm beginning the exit trajectory from undergrad and into the "real world" (whatever that is), I've been reflecting on my education in the art of programming. I've realized that praxis has been the only substantial educational tool I've had. Knuth says it best. “If you find that you're spending almost all your time on theory, start turning some attention to practical things; it will improve your theories. If you find that you're spending almost all your time on practice, start turning some attention to theoretical things; it will improve your practice.”