Satirical Computer Science Course Proposals: Unlearning OOP, Classical Software Studies, and Performance Optimization
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Summary
The article presents a humorous and satirical proposal for computer science courses that don't exist but should, including 'Unlearning Object-Oriented Programming' (teaching functions outside object hierarchies), 'Classical Software Studies' (analyzing historically significant software like VisiCalc and Zork), and 'Writing Fast Code in Slow Languages' (performance analysis in high-level languages). The content critiques traditional computer science education through ironic course descriptions.
Key quotes
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Learn about 'functions,' which are like methods but more generally useful.
CSCI 3300: Classical Software Studies - Discuss and dissect historically significant products, including VisiCalc, AppleWorks, Robot Odyssey, Zork, and MacPaint.
CSCI 4020: Writing Fast Code in Slow Languages - Analyze performance at a high level.
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