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by shultays 1420 days ago
enum-to-string should be part of CS curriculum, instead of linked lists. looks how many times people needs it!
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I've needed linked list more often than enum to string over my 20+ years in industry. (both combined is less than a handful) This is mostly about what problems I've had to work on.

I think linked list taught me more useful skills than enum to string, even though I had to figure out the later on my own. Which is the important part of education, does learning things directly or indirectly help you more in the long run.