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Formal education and algorithms are key to software engineering, argues expert

A software engineer argues that formal education and algorithmic problem-solving are essential for success in the field. They categorize individuals who dismiss the importance of these elements into three groups: those who focus on incorrect aspects of software development, those with superficial knowledge and an underestimation of engineering difficulty, or those who are simply unaware and rely on soft skills and politics. AI

IMPACT This commentary highlights the foundational importance of education and algorithmic thinking in the AI field.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a software engineer on the importance of formal education and algorithmic problem-solving.

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Formal education and algorithms are key to software engineering, argues expert

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    🎓 A formal degree and algorithmic problem-solving is the answer. Always has been. 「 If I had to categorize the “no need for education, no need for algorithms” c

    🎓 A formal degree and algorithmic problem-solving is the answer. Always has been. 「 If I had to categorize the “no need for education, no need for algorithms” crowd of our field, they’d fall into three categories: They either focus on the wrong things when developing software, th…