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There are two problems in computer science:

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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
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    Matt Weagle
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    @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
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        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
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              Chris Martin
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              #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
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                #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
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                  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
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                    #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

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                        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
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                          FlohGro
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                          #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

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                            LR
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                            #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...
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                              #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

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                                Peter HP This user is from outside of this forum
                                Peter H
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                                @mweagle In IT, the sky used to be the limit.

                                Then we invented clouds.

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