Why is programming so hard?

AVINASH, here’s a blog that will surely interest you about the apparent difficulty in learning to program. Is it that some people cannot formulate algorithms? Or, is it the programming language that makes it so difficult? The author tries to answer these questions.

The author also mentions the 20% Rule, whereby 20% of students easily understand programming and 20% are hopeless cases. Does this mean that the remaining 60% are average programmers? Does a similar proportion exist among professionals?

Eddy.

What does dying feel like?

IF you have ever wondered what dying feels like, you will find your interest in the New Scientist article, How does it feel to die?.

The article describes various dying processes in great detail. These include drowning (which I find particularly intriguing: 55% of drowning victims were good swimmers and died within 30 to 90 seconds a mere 3 metres from safey), bleeding (which is described as more alarming than painful), and falling from great heights (which is the nastiest way to die).

The author rightly warns that the article may not be appropriate to everyone lest they suffer a stroke. Which, incidentally, is also covered.

Eddy.