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But good engineers don't memorize formulas. They understand them.
by ginko 14y ago
But good engineers don't memorize formulas. They understand them.
- redwood 14y ago..or at least know how to look them up
- KaoruAoiShiho 14y agoFalse dichotomy much?
- sopooneo 14y agoAt some level I think you have to do both. Either by explicit drilling or frequent use, you end up memorizing a lot of formulas anyway. And for the longer ones, it takes too long to derive from first principles every time, so whichever way it happens, it's good to have them in mental RAM. You can always look them up, but just knowing is faster.