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AI practitioners debate whiteboard use in modern coding workflows

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A discussion on the r/MachineLearning subreddit explores the use of whiteboards in modern technical fields like deep learning and data science. The original poster, who previously used whiteboards extensively for radar DSP, wonders if others still incorporate this visual thinking method into their coding and numerical experimentation workflows. Responses indicate a mix of continued whiteboard use for conceptualization and a direct transition from idea to code for some. AI

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  1. r/MachineLearning TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Huge-Leek844 ·

    Do you use a whiteboard when thinking? [D]

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hello all, here is a chill post.</p> <p>When I was an undergrad, I really liked working things out on a whiteboard. Drawing stuff, talking through ideas out loud, testing little hypotheses.</p> <p>Now I work in radar DSP, and a lot of my work is …

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