"These days, algorithms are not a major part of most computer systems." I disagree... While GUI developers don't worry about O(n^2) versus O(n log n) performa

"These days, algorithms are not a major part of most computer systems." I disagree... While GUI developers don't worry about O(n^2) versus O(n log n) performance, sites like Google wouldn't respond in real time without a focus on the best underlying algorithms. I agree with the rest of what you say.