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Of course, there are do exist hard laws in computer science; this is not in dispute. However, web programming is inherently not a ivory-tower mathematic art, a
by navyrain 15y ago
Of course, there are do exist hard laws in computer science; this is not in dispute. However, web programming is inherently not a ivory-tower mathematic art, as the objectives of the web programmer are different than those of computer science researcher. The researcher will prioritize scientific rigor, and the web programmer will prioritize practical use of resources during their implementation.
- dextorious 15y ago"""The researcher will prioritize scientific rigor, and the web programmer will prioritize practical use of resources during their implementation.""" Yes, but in the end, you can't escape theory, you have to know it, even if less rigorously and systematically. Consider the example of the web programmer that stores monetary transactions as floats in some db, blissfully unaware of the issues. Hilarity (or huge lawsuits) ensues...