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This is very well-written code. I don't think anyone would bring into question Norvig's technical skills, but I wouldn't think someone like him would spend much
by dwrodri 6y ago
This is very well-written code. I don't think anyone would bring into question Norvig's technical skills, but I wouldn't think someone like him would spend much time at his job writing code, or have much free time to program as a hobby.
As someone who aspires to a position similar to Norvig's (directing research at an organization that is frequently applied in real life), I think it's really cool to see him having time to do stuff like this.
- markdown 6y agoIf you haven't, you should check out the free course he gave at Udacity.
- rurp 6y agoThat was one of the first courses I took that course as I was learning to program. Of course most of it was way over my head at the time, but even to a beginner it was clear that he really, really knows what he is doing.
- dwrodri 6y agoThanks for the recommendation! It looks quite good. Assuming you're referencing this: https://www.udacity.com/course/design-of-computer-programs--cs212 https://www.udacity.com/course/design-of-computer-programs--... I have been meaning to brush up on my interview skills, and I've found the lack of structure in LeetCode's Monthly problem sets to be quite frustrating. Every time I'd get stuck on a certain problem, I'd dive deep into the techniques behind the solution just to discard that knowledge the next day, as the selection of problems was seemingly random.
- ykevinator 6y agoYou've presented an excellent question, what could account for his having so much free time?