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Exactly! Also, many JS devs are clueless about CS101 basic things, it's a way to maybe make them a bit interested. From the wiki (https://github.com/felipernb/
by feliperibeiro 12y ago
Exactly! Also, many JS devs are clueless about CS101 basic things, it's a way to maybe make them a bit interested.
From the wiki (https://github.com/felipernb/algorithms.js/wiki https://github.com/felipernb/algorithms.js/wiki):
The intention is to blend academic concepts with the
JavaScript bits of insanity, applying Atwood's Law to CS101.
- akilism 12y agoWhat percentage would you say are clueless about CS101 basic things?
- delluminatus 12y agoI would estimate 75% of Web developers are "clueless" about algorithms and data structures (although that's a fairly strong word).
- akilism 12y agoThis seems high...I just went through a bunch of front end web developer interviews and nearly everyone I was asked some algorithm or data structure question. Maybe it's just NYC or maybe it's where I was applying.
- acdha 12y agoIt's likely an artifact of the jobs you're applying for but also consider that they're might be asking those questions now because in the past there were too many applicants who weren't qualified. It's only been fairly recently that front-end development has been taken more seriously as an engineering discipline.
- akilism 12y agoI get the feeling these days most JS developers at least professional ones aren't totally clueless about algorithms and data structures.
- nawitus 12y agoThat maybe used to be true, but these days that's absolute incorrect. A lot of non-Web developers are becoming "web developers", because such a large percentage of new software is written for the Web.
- CmonDev 12y agoIts sounds correct.
- revdinosaur 12y agoDo you include in your estimate those who may currently be JS developers not by choice but due to the vogue of web apps?
- wnevets 12y agoWhile I may not be clueless, post like this do make me more interested.