Online Read of the Day: “Algorithm” is Not a Four-Letter Word
by George on Sep.30, 2011, under Misc
Spotted on the interwebz today is a copy of Jamis Buck’s 2011 Ruby Conference presentation, “Algorithm” is not a four-letter word. It’s a fantastic presentation for veteran coders and novices alike.
In his presentation, Jamis details what it takes to become truly good in a given field. Being good at programming, like any other field, requires dedication, practice, and exercise. To help illustrate recreational exercise for programmers, Jamis goes into an explanation of maze-generating algorithms with many examples that is sufficiently detailed without being overly rigorous. Interactive demonstrations of various algorithms are presented, many of which are truly a-maze-ing.
So, sit down and give it a read, you’ll be glad you did.
(Thanks Brandon!)
October 3rd, 2011 on 1:46 PM
can’t get past 40/110 – error on page ???
October 3rd, 2011 on 6:01 PM
Hey Doug,
Double-checked the site and got all 110 pages to load (with cache disabled)… recheck the page?
–George