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Opinion Nov 6 2024

Some don't like surprises, and really hate them in their code.

Software Engineering and Programming Languages

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Opinion Aug 27 2024

If computing science wants to really be a science, we need to think about how we encourage people to defend their scientific claims with reproducible results.

Software Engineering and Programming Languages

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Opinion Jul 8 2024

Structuring Success

Seeking structure instructions.

Computing Profession

Opinion May 8 2024

Software Drift

Open source forking.

Software Engineering and Programming Languages

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Opinion Mar 11 2024

Is There Another System?

Computer science is the study of what can be automated.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Opinion Jan 19 2024

Dear Diary

On keeping a laboratory notebook.

Computing Profession

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Practice Dec 14 2023

Pointers in Far Memory

Rethinking how data and computations should be organized.

Data and Information

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Opinion Oct 1 2023

Stone Knives and Bear Skins

There is no money in tools.

Computing Applications

Opinion Aug 1 2023

The Human Touch

There is no substitute for good, direct, honest training.

Computing Applications

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Opinion Jun 1 2023

The Parchment Path?

Is there ever a time when learning is not of value—for its own sake?

Computing Applications

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