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The Three Minds of a Computer Scientist

The Scientist, the Engineer, and the Hacker.

Nov 23 •

Alejandro Piad Morffis

Everyone can (and should) write online

Yes, you too. And no, this isn't an ad for any new writing course.

Oct 25 •

Alejandro Piad Morffis

Only people matter

A somewhat sentimental essay on why we do the things we do.

Oct 13 •

Alejandro Piad Morffis

The Competitive Mindset in CS Education

A look at the pros and cons of incentivizing a competitive mindset in Computer Science students.

May 21 •

Alejandro Piad Morffis

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Alberto Gonzalez Rosales

Top-Down and Bottom-Up Learning

A short essay on the advantages and limitations of the two most basic learning approaches and how to mix them for crafting an optimal learning…

May 9 •

Alejandro Piad Morffis

What Academia can learn from Open Source

An opinionated critique of the practice of peer-review plus some radical suggestions on how to make Science better.

Apr 8 •

Alejandro Piad Morffis

Rethinking College Education

When all information is available online for free (with caveats), what role does college education play? My thesis: feedback is all that matters.

Jan 26 •

Alejandro Piad Morffis

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