Does anyone else read this article and think, "WEAK" Yes, perhaps I am trolling, but come on. This article has no substance. Apple is making a PC with a small form factor. A form-factor that has existed in PCs for quite some time. A form factor that is popular in corporate america for it's small footprint which ultimately contributes to it's ease of use.
But, you are probably right...they are planning to change the world with this machine. Wow! It is sooo innovative.
though this might mean that eventually the only people writing code at least know what they're doing, therefore producing better products for the users
knowing how to write good code, and writing better products for the user are completely two different skills. In my experience, making it work just like the user wants it to is a back-and-forth process that rarely requires coding skill, but more listening and interpreting skills.
I never thought of my school as easy. It highly regarded in the engineering and technical communities. We have the second most active robotics department in the country...yada yada yada...
The point is, engineering students here still see the joys of grade inflation. Perhaps not as drastic as in the story, but students always seem to get grades higher than the numbers conclude.
It makes the Profs look good, and the students feel good. In my experience, an unhappy student will kick, scream, and yell about ANYTHING they don't like. Getting a call from a parent (such a High School tactic) makes the engineering administration here act.
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Here here! I wanted to say the same thing. There is a lot more history to widgets than most people know.
Does anyone else read this article and think, "WEAK" Yes, perhaps I am trolling, but come on. This article has no substance. Apple is making a PC with a small form factor. A form-factor that has existed in PCs for quite some time. A form factor that is popular in corporate america for it's small footprint which ultimately contributes to it's ease of use.
But, you are probably right...they are planning to change the world with this machine. Wow! It is sooo innovative.
I repeat....WEAK.
though this might mean that eventually the only people writing code at least know what they're doing, therefore producing better products for the users
knowing how to write good code, and writing better products for the user are completely two different skills. In my experience, making it work just like the user wants it to is a back-and-forth process that rarely requires coding skill, but more listening and interpreting skills.
I never thought of my school as easy. It highly regarded in the engineering and technical communities. We have the second most active robotics department in the country...yada yada yada...
The point is, engineering students here still see the joys of grade inflation. Perhaps not as drastic as in the story, but students always seem to get grades higher than the numbers conclude.
It makes the Profs look good, and the students feel good. In my experience, an unhappy student will kick, scream, and yell about ANYTHING they don't like. Getting a call from a parent (such a High School tactic) makes the engineering administration here act.
maybe the fact it doesn't start with a red stripe? or was that the joke i didn't understand?
number?
i failed