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The 10 Worst Programming Mistakes in History

By Vinothan Strange - January 08, 2019

The 10 Worst Programming Mistakes in History Code is almost everywhere. The advent of modern computers arrived in the 1940s. In its rich history, programming enabled better communication, and led to advancements across a myriad of industries. Everything from space travel to telecommunications and healthcare has been revolutionized and affected by code. Plus, programming can teach valuable life lessons . However, in its storied past, coding wrought destruction as well. Instances of a little bit of bad code caused disaster on a major level. The following are 10 of the worst programming mistakes in history. 1. Y2K Bug The Year 2000 bug, aka Y2K Bug or Millennium Bug, was a coding problem predicted to cause computer pandemonium. In the 90s, most computer programs listed four digit years in an abbreviated version. So 1990 read 90, 1991 written as 91, etc. By shortening four digit years to two digits, coders thus saved valuable memory. But computers were unable to recog...

IIT Notable Alumni: Google CEO Sundar Pichai -the most famous IIT Kharagpur alumni, a look at his career path

By Vinothan Strange - August 28, 2018

IIT Notable Alumni: Google CEO Sundar Pichai -the most famous IIT Kharagpur alumni, a look at his career path Updated: Aug 27, 2018 | 16:20 IST | Source - Times Now Digital Indian Institute of Technology, IITs are the best engineering institutes of India. Here are some notable alumni of various IITs. Here is a look at Google CEO Sundar Pichai, IIT Kgp alumni's career path. IIT Notable Alumni: Google CEO Sundar Pichai's career path Indian Institutes of Technology, IITs are synonymous with the best technical and engineering institutes in the country. There are many reasons that make it’s the best engineering institutes in India and academic excellence is one of them. The other reason of the popularity of the IITs are their notable alumni that currently enjoy top technical positions. Starting with the man at the very top, here is a look at the career path of Google CEO Sunday Pichai – easily one of the most famous alumni of IIT Kharagpur. Many know about the hum...

Google, Apple, IBM & Many Other Companies No Longer Require Employees To Have A Degree

By Vinothan Strange - August 25, 2018

Google, Apple, IBM & Many Other Companies No Longer Require Employees To Have A Degree In today's world, having a college degree is of utmost importance. It has become a bare minimum requirement in every industry, as many jobs demand a college degree even if they are not relevant. A degree has always been considered to be a milestone for a person, as it officially proves that you are educated and have a particular skill set. But Glassdoor recently released a list of 15 top employers that no longer require applicants to have a college degree. Companies like Google, Apple, IBM, and EY are all in this group. Companies are now inclined towards hiring candidates whose experience and skills best suit them for the job. © GOOGLE Google had acknowledged several years ago that college degrees are slowly becoming irrelevant and what matters most are skills. It is widely seen in India that a person, who has done an Engineering course, is ulti...