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I really didn't mean this as a gatekeeping comment, but yes, you are right. I do think most programmers would benefit a lot from learning the fundamentals of l

I really didn't mean this as a gatekeeping comment, but yes, you are right. I do think most programmers would benefit a lot from learning the fundamentals of logic, or at the very least boolean algebra. after seeing some of the tortured expressions they write, I certainly wish my coworkers were more familiar with boolean simplification rules and identities.

globular-toast 7y ago
I don't mean it as gatekeeping either. It's just an observation. Although I've clearly offended someone... I've lost count of the amount of times I've factored out the "not" from horrid expressions in my colleagues' code like "not this and not that" using Dr Morgan's law. Funny thing is I learnt Dr Morgan's in electronics a long time before I got to computers. I think the problem is it's "boring" and people get hooked on doing stuff with programming. I can't blame them. But I wish more people remembered the fundamentals.