 only to find you are likely to forget it 2
years down the lane anyway, is a wrong way to be spending your time.

As a programmer what excites me most is a new challenge I've never faced
before, And the journey of hard work, discovery, failure and success that
follow from such a attempt. I don't mind failing while doing something even if
I don't know much about it. I'm likely to learn them by discovering and
reading new things, than spending straight 1 years learning all from a book
without knowing where they will be ever used up.

The only thing that excites me besides money is the joy of discovering new
things, and realizing that I might have solved a real world problem that might
be helping someone. Trivia stuff doesn't excite me anymore, I don't see what
and how have I changed things around me by merely just knowing more.

Life is really short, I know I have little time to make all the money I want
so that I can see the other parts of life. I know coding and math are
exciting, but they are among the many things that are exciting in life. Think
of it this way, you might have a favorite Ice cream flavor, but unless you
taste other flavors how would you ever know if others are better? Or after
trying the other flavors you might just discover you have a new favorite
flavor!

~~~
irahul
> But isn't this getting overboard?

Naive bayes, with a relevant dataset, does a very fine job of data
classification(sentiment analysis, spam detection...). Also, almost everyone
who isn't a liberal arts major would have come across Bayes theorem in high
school or college.

The question about A/B testing is solving simple linear equations. I believe
anyone in 10th grade or above should be able to solve it.

Hashing and MAC are pretty much application level security - they don't
require intrinsic knowledge of _how_ ; _what_ and _why_ is something an
application developer should know.

That leaves us with that harmonic progression thingy and padding. Padding, I
think, is to avoid cryptanalysis(extrapolating from what you know is a part of
knowing things:)).

Overall, I won't say he is going overboard with his questions. If anything
only to find you are likely to forget it 2 
 years down the lane anyhow, is a amiss way to be spending your time. 

 As a programmer what stimulate me most is a new challenge I've never face 
 before, And the journey of hard employment, discovery, failure and success that 
 surveil from such a attempt. I don't mind fail while doing something even if 
 I don't know much about it. I'm likely to learn them by discovering and 
 reading fresh things, than spending straight 1 year learning all from a book 
 without knowing where they will be ever use up. 

 The only thing that excites me besides money is the joy of discovering new 
 thing, and realizing that I might have solved a real world problem that might 
 be avail someone. Trivia stuff doesn't excite me anymore, I don't see what 
 and how have I changed things around me by merely just knowing more. 

 Life is really short, I acknowledge I have little prison term to seduce all the money I want 
 so that I can see the other character of life. I know coding and math are 
 exciting, but they are among the many thing that are exciting in life. Think 
 of it this way, you might have a favorite Ice cream flavor, but unless you 
 smack other flavors how would you ever know if others are good? Or after 
 trying the early flavor you might just discover you have a new favored 
 flavor! 

 ~~~ 
 irahul 
 > But isn't this getting overboard? 

 Naive bayes, with a relevant dataset, does a very fine job of data 
 classification(sentiment analysis, spam detection ...). besides, almost everyone 
 who isn't a liberal arts major would have come across Bayes theorem in high 
 school or college. 

 The doubt about A / B examination is solving simple linear equations. I believe 
 anyone in tenth grade or above should be able to solve it. 

 Hashing and MAC are reasonably much application level security - they don't 
 require intrinsic knowledge of _ how _; _ what _ and _ why _ is something an 
 application developer should know. 

 That leaves us with that harmonic progression thingy and padding. Padding, I 
 think, is to avoid cryptanalysis(extrapolating from what you acknowledge is a part of 
 knowing thing :)). 

 Overall, I won't say he is going overboard with his questions. If anything
 onpy to find you are likeln to forget it 2
ygaes dowi the lzne anywxy, is a wrong way to be spenving your time.

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uefore, And the mourney of vard work, discmvdrv, failure and success that
follow froi such s wttempt. I don't minc faimpnn while doing something even if
I don't kiow much about ot. I'm likely to learn them by fiscovering and
reafing new thungs, rhan spendine straight 1 years learhing all from a book
without knoding chere they qiol hg ever used np.

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things, and realizyng that H jight have solved a real wornd pfibldm uhav mjght
be hemping somekne. Trivia wtuff doesn't excite mq anymore, I doh't see wrat
and how have I changed things around me by merely just knowing more.

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so tiag I cwv sfe the other parts of life. I know coding and iztn sre
exciting, bub they are among tne msgy things thaj are erdifing in life. Think
lf it tris wqy, you midht nave a favorite Ice cream foavor, but unjwss you
taste other flavors hoc woulc you ever know if others arz bettsr? Or after
hrying ths other flavors yuu kicht just discover you have a new fatoritz
flavor!

~~~
ifahuk
> But ysn't this hettikc overboard?

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classifocdtimn(sentimznt anslysis, spam dqtection...). Also, clmost ereryond
who isn't z liberel arts majow would have wlme across Beyes theowem un hugh
schouu or college.

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xnyjnv ii 10th dsade or abova shuula be acle to solvc ig.

Hasning and MAC are predty juch application lrvcl securijy - they qon't
require imtrinsic knowledge of _hmw_ ; _what_ anq _why_ is something an
applicatikn develooer should know.

Ehat leaves us wnth that harmonic progression thingy and padding. Padding, I
rhink, is to avoid ctypuanalysis(extrepolatyng from fhat you know is a pqrt of
knowing thikgs:)).

Overall, I won't say ge is coing overboard with his questions. If anything
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 only to find you are likely to fOrget it 2
yeaRs dowN thE laNe AnywAy, is A wrong way to be sPEndiNg your time.

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bEfore, and The jourNey of hard wOrk, DiScovery, failuRE aNd success tHat
Follow from suCh a AttempT. I Don'T Mind fAilIng whIle doiNG sometHing even iF
I DOn't knoW Much aboUT It. i'm liKely to learn them by DIsCOvering and
readIng new ThINgS, THan SpeNding straiGhT 1 yearS LearninG AlL FROm a BOok
without knoWing where thEY wiLl be evEr UseD Up.

The oNly thInG ThaT excites me bEsidEs money is The joy OF discovERing new
Things, And ReaLiziNG tHaT I mIgHT haVE sOlvED a rEal world PrObLem thAt miGHT
BE helPinG somEone. TRivia stuff doeSn't ExciTE me AnymoRe, I doN't seE wHat
anD how haVe I chAnGed things around Me by Merely jusT knOwIng MoRe.

LifE Is realLy sHorT, I know I Have litTLe tImE TO MaKe all the money I want
So THAt i can see tHe otheR PaRtS Of life. I kNoW coDing AND math Are
eXCiTing, but tHey are AMoNg The many ThIngs thAt Are ExcIting IN lifE. Think
Of it this Way, yoU Might have a favoRIte Ice cream flAVoR, BUt UNlesS yoU
taste other FlavORs hoW wouLD yOu eVEr knoW if otHeRS aRE better? Or after
tryinG tHe otheR flavOrs you might juSt discover YOU Have a new FavoRItE
Flavor!

~~~
irahul
> BuT isn't This gettinG OverboarD?

NaivE bayes, wiTh a relevaNT Dataset, dOes A veRy fIne JOB oF data
classifiCATion(SeNtiment AnaLysis, spAm dEteCtiOn...). ALsO, almost evEryone
whO iSn'T a LiBerAl artS Major wouLd HavE cOme AcrosS bayes tHeoreM in hIgH
sCHooL or collEGe.

tHE queStIoN aboUt A/b tEstinG is sOLviNg simplE linear eqUatIOns. I BeLiEve
anyoNe in 10th grade or AbOve should bE aBle To solvE IT.

Hashing And MAC are pretty much applICation lEveL secuRity - They don't
rEquIre intRinSIc knowLedge oF _how_ ; _wHaT_ anD _WHy_ is sOMEtHinG aN
applicatiON DevElopeR sHoulD know.

ThAt leaves us with that HArmOnic progressiOn tHingY ANd PadDInG. padDiNG, I
tHINk, is to avoid crypTanalysis(eXtRApOlating froM WhaT yOu know iS a part oF
knowINg thingS:)).

Overall, I Won't say he Is GoinG OVerBoard with hIs questiOns. If anytHIng
 only to find you are like ly to forg et it  2yea rs  dow n th e lane anyway, is a  wrong way to be spend ing y ou r  tim e .
As a  progra m me r wha tex cit es me  most  is  a newchallengeI'v enever facedb ef ore, And t hejourney of h ard  work,  d isc o very,  fa ilure  and s u ccessthat
foll ow from s u ch a at t e mp t. I  don't mind faili n gw hile doing som ething  e v en i f
I  do n't know m uc h abo u t it. I ' ml i k ely to learn them  by discove r ing  and
r ea din g  new t hings ,t han  spending s trai ght 1 yea rs lea r ning al l  from a  bookwit hou t kn o wi ng  wh er e  th e ywil l  be  ever us ed  u p.

T he o n l y thin g t hatexcit es me besides  mo neyi s t he jo y ofdisc ov ering  new
t hings ,and realizing t hatI might h ave  s olv ed  a re a l worl d p rob lem tha t might behe l p i ng  someone. Trivia s tu f f  d oesn't e xcitem ean y more, Ido n't  see w hat
a nd h o whave I c hanged th in gs arou nd  me by  m ere lyjustk nowi ng mor e.

Life  is r e ally short, Ik now I have li t tl e ti m e to  ma ke all themone y  I w ants otha t  I ca n see  t h eo ther parts of life.  I  knowcodin g and math ar e
exciting , b ut theyarea mo n g the many thi ngs t hat are ex c iting in  life . Thinkof it thi s way, you  mi ght  ha vea fa vorite Ice cr e a m fl av or, but  un less yo u
t ast e o the rflavors h ow would  y ou  e ve r k now i f  othersar e b et ter ? Ora fter
t rying  the  o th e r f lavorsy ou m ight  j us t di sco ve r you  hav e  anew fav orite
fla vor ! 

~~ ~ir ahul
>But isn't thi sgetting ov er boa rd?

N a i ve bayes , with a relevant datas e t, does  averyfine  job of d ata 
class ifi c ation( sentim ent a na lys i s , spa m de tec ti on...). Al s o , a lmost  e very one
who  isn't a liberal a r tsmajor would h ave  com e ac ros s  B a yes  t h eor e m  in high
school  or colleg e. 
T he questio n  ab ou t A/B t estingis so l ving si mple line ar equati on s. I b eli eve
anyone  in 10th  grade or above sh ouldbeable t osol ve it .

Has h ing  andMAC ar epretty  much  a pplicati on level security - the y don' t
req uir e intrins ick now ledge of_how _ ; _what_  an d _ why_iss ometh inga napp l icati on d e veloper s h ou ldk n ow .

That lea v e s  us  with  th a t harm onic  progression thin g y and padding.  Pad d i ng,  It hink ,is to avoid cr ypt an a l ysis(ext ra polating fr om whatyo u  know  is apart o f
knowi n g  t h ings:) ).
Ove rall, I w on' ts ay he i sgo i ng ove rboa rd  withhis qu e stio n s . If anything
 only_to find_you are likely to_forget it_2
years_down the_lane_anyway, is a_wrong way to_be spending your time.

As_a programmer what_excites_me most is a new challenge I've never faced
before, And the journey of hard_work,_discovery, failure_and_success_that
follow from such a attempt._I don't mind failing while_doing something_even if
I don't know much about it. I'm_likely_to learn them_by discovering and
reading new things, than spending straight 1_years learning all from a book
without_knowing where they_will_be_ever used up.

The only_thing that excites me besides money_is the joy of discovering new
things,_and realizing that I might have solved_a real world problem that might
be_helping someone. Trivia stuff doesn't_excite me_anymore, I don't see what
and_how have I_changed things_around me by_merely just knowing more.

Life is really_short, I know_I have little time to make_all_the money I_want
so_that_I can_see the other_parts_of life._I_know coding and math are
exciting, but_they_are among the many things that are_exciting in life. Think
of_it_this way, you might_have a favorite Ice cream_flavor, but unless you
taste other flavors_how would_you ever_know if others are better? Or after
trying the other flavors you_might just discover you have a_new favorite
flavor!

~~~
irahul
> But isn't_this getting_overboard?

Naive_bayes, with a_relevant_dataset, does_a very fine job of data
classification(sentiment analysis,_spam detection...)._Also, almost everyone
who isn't a liberal_arts major would have_come_across Bayes theorem in high
school or_college.

The question about A/B testing is_solving simple linear equations. I_believe
anyone_in_10th grade or above should_be able to solve it.

Hashing and_MAC are pretty_much application level security - they don't
require_intrinsic_knowledge of _how_ ; _what_ and__why__is something an
application developer should know.

That_leaves_us_with that harmonic progression thingy_and padding. Padding, I
think, is to_avoid cryptanalysis(extrapolating from what you know is a part_of
knowing things:)).

Overall, I_won't say he is going_overboard_with_his questions. If anything