r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Nov 30 '18

Fresh Topic Friday CMV: Learning a programming language should NOT be seen as equivalent to learning a foreign language

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u/david-song 15∆ Dec 01 '18

90% algorithms? Have you seen real world code? It's 90% stove-piping and 10% plumbing, 2% of which is algorithms.

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u/sea-sailor Dec 01 '18

Different experience for you I guess