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Balancing Programming and Scientific Concepts in Astronomy
1:37:36 - 1:42:27 (04:50)
A scientist struggles with the readability of coding and offers advice to young people interested in the field, suggesting that it's easier to teach science concepts to a programmer than programming to a scientist.
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The speaker advises against getting stuck trying to optimize and do things perfectly, as it can lead to unfinished projects.
1:37:36 - 1:39:59 (02:23)
Summary
The speaker advises against getting stuck trying to optimize and do things perfectly, as it can lead to unfinished projects. They also mention the misconception that having messy or "bad" code means being a bad programmer and give advice for computer science students to stay focused on getting the job done rather than worrying about long-term optimizations.
ChapterBalancing Programming and Scientific Concepts in Astronomy
Episode#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses the frustration of trying to remember the purpose of old code, and argues that it's easier to teach science concepts to programmers than to teach programming to scientists.
1:39:59 - 1:40:57 (00:57)
Summary
The speaker discusses the frustration of trying to remember the purpose of old code, and argues that it's easier to teach science concepts to programmers than to teach programming to scientists.
ChapterBalancing Programming and Scientific Concepts in Astronomy
Episode#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The guest discusses the importance of writing accessible code that is truly open-source and can be used to its full functionality.
1:40:57 - 1:42:13 (01:15)
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The guest discusses the importance of writing accessible code that is truly open-source and can be used to its full functionality. He also highlights the value of code that is readable without documentation and criticizes the software engineering process that does not prioritize this aspect of coding.
ChapterBalancing Programming and Scientific Concepts in Astronomy
Episode#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Two people discuss a question about beauty that is too general to answer.
1:42:13 - 1:42:27 (00:14)
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Two people discuss a question about beauty that is too general to answer.