Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
EmilyGorcenski's profile
Emily G
Emily G
Emily G
Verified account
@EmilyGorcenski

Tweets

Emily GVerified account

@EmilyGorcenski

Lead Data Scientist, activist, survivor. Was actually assaulted by an actual right-wing terrorist. Opinions belong only to me, especially the bad ones. she/they

Deep Space Nine
emilygorcenski.com
Joined June 2013

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2017

    Emily G Retweeted Allen Wirfs-Brock

    This is nonsense. We don't even know what programming languages will look like in 20 years. There's an entire field of software development for devices that *didn't exist* just a hair over 10 years ago.https://twitter.com/awbjs/status/938484593849536512 …

    Emily G added,

    Allen Wirfs-Brock @awbjs
    One the job training is fine if you expect to be programming for only 5-10 years. A 30-50 year career requires a foundation that you are unlikely to get on the job. If you love programming, get your CS degree.
    11:44 AM - 6 Dec 2017
    • 45 Retweets
    • 148 Likes
    • Martin Muggli John O Jennifer Brussow Miha Trošt Bill McLellan andrea panizza Amós Kristin, but with an evil goatee rock - get rid of nazis - riled
    17 replies 45 retweets 148 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. Data Science Renee‏ @BecomingDataSci 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

        Data Science Renee Retweeted Safia Abdalla

        Related thread to add to discussion:https://twitter.com/captainsafia/status/938530639866888192 …

        Data Science Renee added,

        Safia Abdalla @captainsafia
        I’m seeing a lot of discussion about CS degrees and figured I’d through my 2 cents into it as a soon-to-be grad.
        Show this thread
        1 reply 2 retweets 6 likes
      3. 1 more reply
      1. ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)‏ @warnerw 7 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

        Not nonsense at all. Algorithms are the foundation, languages are software tools

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Mark van der Loo‏ @markvdloo 7 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

        That is besides the point. First of all education is supposed to make you independent from employers (better when they depend on you ey?). Second: fundamentals remain while tech (and languages) change.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. deronaucoin‏ @deronaucoin 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski @BecomingDataSci

        agree. im approaching 20 years and i have never taken a formal programming course. dropped my first and only CS class.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Greg Jones‏ @gregjoneskeepup 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

        I think that’s the point: to learn general principles that survive changes. Whether universities can teach that is another question.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Michael Saunby‏ @msaunby 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

        I started programming 30 years ago. The advice then was that as almost nobody had spent their career as a programmer we should follow our own path and enjoy it. Nothing much has changed in this respect.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Henrik Lindberg‏ @hnrklndbrg 7 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski @drob

        My take 15 in: the important lessons were preached already then, and many fads have passed since. Didn't learn either in school though.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. A‏ @ipikak1 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski @War_Kittens

        It’s the 30-50 year career that GIVES you the OTJ training.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. A‏ @ipikak1 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski @War_Kittens

        That’s backassword.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. ¡a!n‏ @xxiainxx 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

        There is maybe one class in my cs degree I think is still relevant to my line of development: abstract data types, and I could look the same info up in many books or websites if I needed to

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. David‏ @atonal440 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

        I think there is some merit to the idea that a degree should teach theory that's applicable to all languages that will ever exist. But not all do, really.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Bill McLellan‏ @datahumanist 8 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

        As a philosophy major who focused on logic, turned marketing analyst, turned coder, I've benefited from self study and on the job training, but especially curiosity to learn more broadly than immediately required. Still, I feel the lack of a CS degree.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. S Ellison‏ @slrellison 8 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

        “I don't know what the programming language of the year 2000 will look like, but I know it will be called FORTRAN.” Charles Hoare, 1982. Fortran is still in use - even if its precompiled to C

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Tom Packert‏ @TomPackert 7 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski @BecomingDataSci

        CS is a great foundation in fundamentals. But good advice from an excellent CS prof was to commit to relearn one third every year to stay current. it’s been great advice. All the software that needs to be written has not been, how will it get done?

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. 𝕸𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝕺𝖋 𝕻𝖚𝖕𝖕𝖎𝖊𝖘‏ @300_lines 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski @BecomingDataSci

        Isn't that what he's saying, though? Learn the general principles and concepts that apply broadly, not the hot language of the day that will be obsolete in a minute?

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Jann Gobble‏ @jgobble 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

        Exactly! Programming is programming! It's a mindset. You learn how to do it on a good language like c, c++, objective-c, etc and you can morph to another language and style quickly! Meanwhile you are helping yourself earn money now!

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2018 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info