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On the other hand, you might get some world class developers, who might not have chosen the computer field had it not been for that class that they really didn't want to take.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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True, but that would be a small fraction of students out of 30+ per class. Waste of resources.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.
Everything makes sense in someone's mind.
Ya can't fix stupid.
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But that's like with anything in life. I mean we all have dating horror stories I'm sure. All I know is I took Comp Sci in high school and now look. You're stuck with me. You're welcome.
Jeremy Falcon
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You're among the gifted few
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.
Everything makes sense in someone's mind.
Ya can't fix stupid.
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Do I get like a cool pen or badge for this honor? I want in on the club.
Jeremy Falcon
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Ya get something like this
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.
Everything makes sense in someone's mind.
Ya can't fix stupid.
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: Do I get like a cool pen or badge for this honor?
What about codeproject-mug[^] or CodeProject T-Shirt[^] 
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
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I'm still holding out for the CP underwear.
Jeremy Falcon
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Like math, foreign language, philosophy,... classes, I rather think it's the exposure that counts. We are surrounded by computers, trying to garner more interest in what makes them tick is, at least to me, a good thing.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I think we should first make speaking in complete, intelligible sentences a requirement. Something Trump obviously failed at in elementary school. 
Marc
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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He was years ahead of his time - he was speaking Twitter-speak well before there was Twitter! 
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: he was speaking Twitter-speak well before there was Twitter!
That was the sms-speech, you know?
M.D.V. 
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Coding shouldn't be mandatory, but computer usage should be. The more global issue is that the number of workers using computers but not understanding the basics of how they work and what they can and cant do. This should include the internet as well.
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Agree 100%. And security should be like a third of the course. Viruses and how to avoid them. Malware attack vectors. Minimization and protection methods.
Now that I think about it, computer classes should be a lot like STD classes: What to look for, what are the horrible, horrible things that could happen if you don't protect yourself, and how to properly protect yourself.
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When trying to memorize information, it is better to relate it to something meaningful rather than repeat it again and again to make it stick, according to a recent Baycrest Health Sciences study published in NeuroImage. I forget what this article is about
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Kent Sharkey wrote: I forget what this article is about
Reinventing the wheel? Something obvious?
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
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No wonder I can never remember what my gf said.
Marc
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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On Stackshare, Airbnb lists over 50 services in its “stack,” Slack lists 24, and Spotify lists more than 31; these stacks are collections of different pieces of software that each company is using to run their operations, and range from infrastructure tools to communications tools to container tools to email services. There you go, now you can go build an X of your own
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Call me old school, but I don't think that having 50 services in your stack is something to brag about. Brittle, overly complex, maintenance nightmare, security issues, data integrity, all come to mind.
Marc
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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Marc Clifton wrote: Call me old school,
Old school 
I fully agree with you, "standard" solutions are way more aware to be attacked
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
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That's enough Eton.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Just looked at an example out of interest, and I'm not sure the word "stack" applies.
Analytics tools, while useful, aren't necessarily part of the "stack", Office productivity tools similarly.
Counting everything like that, my personal dev "stack" easily goes past 50 apps, but few of them would get deployed with my application(s).
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Rob Grainger wrote: I'm not sure the word "stack" applies.
I noticed that too. Should I list my cable provider as part of my technology stack?
Marc
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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