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May 2023
The Competitive Mindset in CS Education
A look at the pros and cons of incentivizing a competitive mindset in Computer Science students.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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Alberto Gonzalez Rosales
Top-Down and Bottom-Up Learning
A short essay on the advantages and limitations of the two most basic learning approaches and how to mix them for crafting an optimal learning…
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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How to Write Technical Articles
A general workflow for writing short technical documents (essays, blog posts, papers) while meeting your deadlines and staying sane.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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Rethinking College Education
When all information is available online for free (with caveats), what role does college education play? My thesis: feedback is all that matters.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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It's all about team work
When everyone has access to every piece of knowledge with a single click, what good is college for? This is a short essay on role of Higher Education in…
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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A Universal Language for Reasoning
Leibniz's dream and the search for a universal language of thoughts
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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