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Role Of Algorithms

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This is lobste.rs comment as an article, so expect even more abysmal editing than usual.

This is lobste.rs comment as an article, so expect even more abysmal editing than usual. Let me expand on something I mentioned in the https://matklad.github.io/2023/08/06/fantastic-learning-resources.html post: “Algorithms” are a useful skill not because you use it at work every day, but because they train you to be better at particular aspects of software engineering. Specifically: First , algorithms drill the skill of bug-free coding. Algorithms are hard and frustrating! Subtle off-by-one might not matter for simple tests, but breaks corner cases. But if you practice algorithms, you get bet

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