> algorithms (bubble sort is not!) I invented bubble sort, independently, as a young self-taught programmer. I remember thinking "Okay, I have a very large li

> algorithms (bubble sort is not!) I invented bubble sort, independently, as a young self-taught programmer. I remember thinking "Okay, I have a very large list, and I need to sort based on whichever parameter they picked... let's see, how can I accomplish this without running out of memory." When I learned that sorting was a hot topic in computer science, I remember feeling a little sheepish. When I learned my algorithm was old hat, I felt more sheepish. When I learned it was relatively crap.... Yikes.