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by xyzzy_plugh 4 hours ago
> Knowing how to implement Djikstra or a linked list by heart is no longer important.

This was never important. The important part was always knowing when to use them.

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>The important part was always knowing when to use them.

Two things can be true simultaneously. I think there was a time when deep familiarity with implementing algorithms was important.