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There are two problems in computer science:

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  • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

    There are two problems in computer science:

    1. We could do this better
    2. We should not do this at all

    Jonathan HarkerJ This user is from outside of this forum
    Jonathan HarkerJ This user is from outside of this forum
    Jonathan Harker
    wrote last edited by
    #4

    @mweagle and 3. out-by-one errors

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    • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

      There are two problems in computer science:

      1. We could do this better
      2. We should not do this at all

      AndrocatA This user is from outside of this forum
      AndrocatA This user is from outside of this forum
      Androcat
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      #5

      @mweagle
      Sometimes combined : "Our torment nexus is too slow. Let's optimize it to fuck people up much faster"

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      • Jeff AtwoodC Jeff Atwood

        @mweagle off by one error. https://infosec.exchange/@codinghorror/114067216270215992

        Matt WeagleM This user is from outside of this forum
        Matt WeagleM This user is from outside of this forum
        Matt Weagle
        wrote last edited by
        #6

        @codinghorror “I could code that in a weekend. How hard could it be?”

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        • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

          There are two problems in computer science:

          1. We could do this better
          2. We should not do this at all

          Reinald KirchnerR This user is from outside of this forum
          Reinald KirchnerR This user is from outside of this forum
          Reinald Kirchner
          wrote last edited by
          #7

          @mweagle and off by one problems. And how to name things.

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          • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

            There are two problems in computer science:

            1. We could do this better
            2. We should not do this at all

            rk: it’s hyphen-minus actuallyR This user is from outside of this forum
            rk: it’s hyphen-minus actuallyR This user is from outside of this forum
            rk: it’s hyphen-minus actually
            wrote last edited by
            #8

            @mweagle

            “Every program could be made at least slightly shorter, and every program has at least one bug. By induction, we can assume that every program can be reduced to a single instruction that doesn’t work.”

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            • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

              There are two problems in computer science:

              1. We could do this better
              2. We should not do this at all

              Bite Code!B This user is from outside of this forum
              Bite Code!B This user is from outside of this forum
              Bite Code!
              wrote last edited by
              #9

              @mweagle I'd add:

              - We actually should do this.
              - What's this?
              - Who are you? And what are you doing in my office?

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              • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

                There are two problems in computer science:

                1. We could do this better
                2. We should not do this at all

                Raymond RussellR This user is from outside of this forum
                Raymond RussellR This user is from outside of this forum
                Raymond Russell
                wrote last edited by
                #10

                @mweagle
                The two problems in computer science are:

                1) Ones
                2) Zeros

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                • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

                  There are two problems in computer science:

                  1. We could do this better
                  2. We should not do this at all

                  Chris MartinC This user is from outside of this forum
                  Chris MartinC This user is from outside of this forum
                  Chris Martin
                  wrote last edited by
                  #11

                  @mweagle There are only two things a computer can do: Reshape data, and discard data

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                  • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

                    There are two problems in computer science:

                    1. We could do this better
                    2. We should not do this at all

                    SoftwarewolfF This user is from outside of this forum
                    SoftwarewolfF This user is from outside of this forum
                    Softwarewolf
                    wrote last edited by
                    #12

                    @mweagle
                    3. Off-by-one errors

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                    • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

                      There are two problems in computer science:

                      1. We could do this better
                      2. We should not do this at all

                      tgT This user is from outside of this forum
                      tgT This user is from outside of this forum
                      tg
                      wrote last edited by
                      #13

                      @mweagle @kfdm and what to name a variable

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                      • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

                        There are two problems in computer science:

                        1. We could do this better
                        2. We should not do this at all

                        Fish Id WardrobeF This user is from outside of this forum
                        Fish Id WardrobeF This user is from outside of this forum
                        Fish Id Wardrobe
                        wrote last edited by
                        #14

                        @mweagle
                        3. the problem that (1) and (2) are not mutually exclusive. "if we did this better, we could not _quite_ do this…"

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                        • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

                          There are two problems in computer science:

                          1. We could do this better
                          2. We should not do this at all

                          Owl EyesD This user is from outside of this forum
                          Owl EyesD This user is from outside of this forum
                          Owl Eyes
                          wrote last edited by
                          #15

                          @mweagle there are 2 problems in Computer Science:
                          1) dogbert
                          2) catbert

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                          • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

                            There are two problems in computer science:

                            1. We could do this better
                            2. We should not do this at all

                            オチュー (stop colonialism 🇵🇸)O This user is from outside of this forum
                            オチュー (stop colonialism 🇵🇸)O This user is from outside of this forum
                            オチュー (stop colonialism 🇵🇸)
                            wrote last edited by
                            #16

                            @mweagle works for the whole capitalism thing too, I guess (currently "modern computing" being the tip of that iceberg)

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                            • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

                              There are two problems in computer science:

                              1. We could do this better
                              2. We should not do this at all

                              FlohGroF This user is from outside of this forum
                              FlohGroF This user is from outside of this forum
                              FlohGro
                              wrote last edited by
                              #17

                              @mweagle cache invalidation & naming things

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                              • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

                                There are two problems in computer science:

                                1. We could do this better
                                2. We should not do this at all

                                LRL This user is from outside of this forum
                                LRL This user is from outside of this forum
                                LR
                                wrote last edited by
                                #18

                                @mweagle computers can be a force of good. is this the time to still be self-deprecating? the age of enlightenment is at stake.

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                                • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

                                  There are two problems in computer science:

                                  1. We could do this better
                                  2. We should not do this at all

                                  Саша Морс, here we go again...A This user is from outside of this forum
                                  Саша Морс, here we go again...A This user is from outside of this forum
                                  Саша Морс, here we go again...
                                  wrote last edited by
                                  #19

                                  @mweagle 100%

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                                  • Matt WeagleM Matt Weagle

                                    There are two problems in computer science:

                                    1. We could do this better
                                    2. We should not do this at all

                                    Peter HP This user is from outside of this forum
                                    Peter HP This user is from outside of this forum
                                    Peter H
                                    wrote last edited by
                                    #20

                                    @mweagle In IT, the sky used to be the limit.

                                    Then we invented clouds.

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