Comment by simpaticoder
Comment by simpaticoder 3 days ago
>If it doesn’t work for you on l33t code problems, what techniques are you finding more effective in that case?
Memorization of l33t code DOES work well as prep for l33t code tests. I just don't think l33t code has much to do with application programming. I've long felt that "computer science" is physics for computers, low on the abstraction ladder, and there are missing labels for the higher complexity subjects built on it. Imagine if all physical sciences were called "physics" and so in order to get a job as a biologist you should expect to be asked questions about the Schroedinger equation and the standard model. We desperately need "application engineering" to be a distinct subject taught at the university level.
You mean like to Software Engineering?
That's a real major that's been around for a couple of decades which focuses on software development (testing, version control, design patterns) with less focus on the more theoretical parts of computer science? There are even specialties within the Software Engineering major that focus specifically on databases or embedded systems.