iancw

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   by iancw 12y ago

   > but now you have a function call per renormalization and that has a cost that may be unacceptable. I would go for the function, and pass along Knuth's advice about premature optimization. If you're writing at such a low leve
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   by iancw 13y ago

   > I disable the flash on every piece of camera equipment I own. In my book, there is never a scenario where it is okay to use a flash, if it is too dark to take the photo, then don’t take it. I think the fact that you (and I) don't
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   by iancw 13y ago

   I recently read Software Estimation (Steve McConnell, author of Code Complete). My main takeaway was to distrust developer intuition and instead build estimates from data. One example is to look at the duration of past projects of "s
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   by iancw 13y ago

   > A scientist isn't committed to believing in natural selection in the same way a bibilical literalist is committed to rejecting it. All he's committed to is following the evidence wherever it leads. At the risk of responding
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   by iancw 14y ago

   I think the problem is that software / algorithm patents have broader implications and abuses than patents for chemical formulas. They are also being granted for topics that many would consider obvious to those active in the field. The is