Post #2400877
2026-05-07 07:43 UTC
I don't mind recasting some programming problem in a more abstract setting, but call it a "model" or a "generalisation", or maybe say "this is an instance of...".
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@giuseppebilotta@fediscience.org 2026-05-07 08:45
@athas@freeradical.zone I have to be careful about this with my students. Thinking in general terms can be useful because it can guide you in the right direction (e.g. identifying that something is a reductoin or a scan means one can leverage common paradigms for an efficient implementation), but one may end up missing task-specific aspects that can be beneficial.