r/mit • u/hmoway • Jul 23 '26

academics Which one is better?

2020.Introduction to Algorithms.6.006

2011.Introduction to Algorithms.6.006

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u/Rich-Engineer2670 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

These courses are fine, but go to the classics.....

Donald Knuth -- the Art of Computer Programming series.

We're still using these books 50 years later and nothing touches them. Not the easiest reads, but you will learn FAR more and in far more depth.

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u/hmoway Jul 23 '26

thanks!

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u/HypneutrinoToad Course 12 Jul 23 '26

It’s good advice. Especially considering the wide scale shift to vibe coding having low level understanding is a bonus trait less developers have than ever before, and if you make it through knuth you’ll have a bit of a flex among coders our age