Comment by gdubs
6 days ago
It sounds like you think I don't find value in using machines in their precise way, but that's not a correct assumption. I love code! I love the algorithms and data structures of data science. I also love driving 5-speed transmissions and shooting on analog film – but it isn't always what's needed in a particular context or for a particular problem. There are lots of areas where a 'good enough solution done quickly' is way more valuable than a 100% correct and predictable solution.
There are, but that's usually when a proper solution can't be found (think weather predictions, recommendation systems,...) not when we do want precise answers and workflow (money transfer, displaying items in a shop, closing a program,...).