SenthilWhy LLMs make learning to code more important, not less.
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Stuart SpenceMy favourite part of my online master's in CS so far is using AI to help me study. This is a new experience for me because my previous degrees were before AI was useful to students. My best use cases so far are:
1) Research papers are not written for learners. AI writes an explainer, key vocabulary, and key findings that I read just before I read the paper.
2) Office hours recordings have low information density. AI transcribes and summarizes. Omit pleasantries, generic advice, and rambling student questions. Take special note of "this will be on the exam" etc.
3) Compression. AI generates chapter summaries that I read before exams, or use as open book references in exams.
4) Re-explain vague or poorly explained course content.
I may be having more fun with this than the master's program itself. Hmmm...
What are your favourite uses of AI to help get the most out of university courses?
#artificialintelligence #ai #omscs #computerscience #cs #study #educationtechnology #edtech #education
Sanyam Khuranaπ Four years ago, I quietly completed Georgia Techβs OMSCS (Masters in Computer Science) β 10 courses, 10 Aβs, 4.0 GPA β while juggling a full-time job and multiple client projects.
I never posted about it. I just kept going.
Now, Iβve finally written the whole story:
π‘ The lessons
π§ The grind
π₯ The breakdowns
π The growth
Read it here:
π https://www.sanyamkhurana.com/blog/georgia-tech-masters.html
#OMSCS #GeorgiaTech #ComputerScience #OnlineMasters #DevLife #Reflection #Grit #RemoteWork
Stephen Reaves 
So instead of `{(0->1),(0->2, 1->3)}`, we do `{(0->2), (0->1, 2->3)}`. This meant that we could always send the second half of our buffer, simply shrink the buffer by half at the end of each round, and will reliably be left with our segment of data at the end of it all with ZERO BOOKKEEPING. The elegance fell in my lap. Stuff like this makes me love programming again. Maybe I should do a full write-up to better explain this...
Evan ProdromouI just dropped my Summer 2024 semester class for #OMSCS so I can concentrate on the Summer of Protocols grant for adding E2EE to ActivityPub. I'm pretty bummed; this is my second semester in a row that I've had to drop out. But I just can't hold down a day job, work a full-time role on the grant, *and* do graduate school classes. It's just too much.
Ed Boykin π@cwdegidio @nova Hi Curtis! Welcome fellow #yellowjacket! #OMSCS is a great program. Lots of work but worth every minute. I graduated last May.
Curtis DeGidioI never made my formal introduction, I should change that! I currently work in enterprise doing full-stack dev for #AEM in the financial sector. Mostly in #JavaScript, #Java, #HTML, and #CSS. Been a web developer for almost 15+ years. Finished my BSCS this past year, set to start Georgia Tech this year in the #OMSCS program.
Goals for 2023:
- Start transitioning away from web to #Swift / #Apple dev work
- Keep learning more Java related topics
- get through GT
Thanks @nova for #hachyderm!
Drew Skwiers-KoballaAppropriately, after 2.5 years 100% online, I'm tuning into graduation via YouTube.
#omscs #georgiatech
#omscs #georgiatech
RomanI guess an #introduction is in order. Hi, I'm Roman, a #devops engineer and grad student at #georgiatech #omscs. I'm here for #journalism, #foss stuff, and #wildlifephotography. #lgbtq ally. Personally, I picked #hachyderm because I appreciated @nova's honesty about the tech and privacy situation.