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[–] iAvicenna 55 points 11 months ago (2 children)

for the person who wrote that "coding and algorithms" is the same as "magic and alchemy"

[–] [email protected] 45 points 11 months ago (1 children)
if (launch) {
   landOnMoon()
}

What's so hard, Japan?!? Sheesh.

[–] IndiBrony 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hey, the code was executed perfectly. The orientation wasn't defined!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

You could even say it self-optimized and saved fuel by not decelerating!

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think they call algorithms AI these days. At least I caught one of our VPs saying that a few months ago.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

I think the vast majority of people has no idea how coding works, doesnt know what an algorithm does and is oblivious to the fact that AI isnt everything its hyped to be.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 2 points 11 months ago

I had a manager 10 years ago tell me we should start using these "API" things he had just read about. A conspicuously non-technical manager, obviously.