Julia Evans on Nostr: every so often I think about trying to explain CS topics like algorithms (I think ...

every so often I think about trying to explain CS topics like algorithms (I think they're fun!), but it's SO hard for me to see how they're useful in real world programming applications

for example, a couple of months ago I used an algorithm (backtracking) that I learned in my "intro to CS" class in university for the first time. I took that class 17 years ago.

"here, learn this, maybe it will be useful in 17 years" doesn't feel that exciting to me

(please no comments about coding interviews)