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The nastiness problem in computer science
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acm.org
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10 points
by
mikebike
on Aug 23, 2011
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RodgerTheGreat
on Aug 23, 2011
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I wonder if our tendency to consider and plan for worst-case scenarios (time and space complexity analysis for algorithms, covering every edge case in implementations, etc.) is somehow related to this perceived negativity?
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