Everything by Alan Perlis is atleast slightly profound. Here’s number 65:
Make no mistake about it: Computers process numbers – not symbols. We measure our understanding (and control) by the extent to which we can arithmetize an activity.
Everything by Alan Perlis is atleast slightly profound. Here’s number 65:
Make no mistake about it: Computers process numbers – not symbols. We measure our understanding (and control) by the extent to which we can arithmetize an activity.