On the cruelty of really teaching computing science (1988) (cs.utexas.edu)

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Screenshot of cs.utexas.edu: The Humble Programmer (1972)

The Humble Programmer (1972)(cs.utexas.edu)

104 points by squircle 1 year ago | 28 comments

Screenshot of asc.ohio-state.edu: Feynman: I am burned out and I'll never accomplish anything (1985)

Feynman: I am burned out and I'll never accomplish anything (1985)(asc.ohio-state.edu)

341 points by ent101 2 years ago | 136 comments

Excerpt from "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman" where Feynman recounts recovering from burnout by playing with physics, starting with a wobbling plate.

richard-feynman physics burnout wobbling-plate

Screenshot of cs.utexas.edu: On the foolishness of “natural language programming” (1978)

On the foolishness of “natural language programming” (1978)(cs.utexas.edu)

93 points by behnamoh 3 years ago | 42 comments

Screenshot of cs.utexas.edu: Dijkstra On the foolishness of "natural language programming"

Dijkstra On the foolishness of "natural language programming"(cs.utexas.edu)

390 points by nimbleplum40 1 year ago | 236 comments

Transcription of Edsger Dijkstra's manuscript EWD 667 arguing that programming in natural language is foolish and that formal symbolism is essential.

edsger-dijkstra natural-language-programming formal-methods programming-languages

Screenshot of cs.utexas.edu: On the nature of computing science (1984)

On the nature of computing science (1984)(cs.utexas.edu)

258 points by ColinWright 1 year ago | 102 comments

Screenshot of hermiene.net: The Relativity of Wrong (1988)

The Relativity of Wrong (1988)(hermiene.net)

84 points by speckx 1 year ago | 52 comments