Python is a good, strong Object Oriented Programming language and it was never designed to be a functional programming language. You can read a bit about the history here. Having said that, Python does have certain useful functional programming features which we discuss below. Function as first class citizens All functions in python are in… Continue reading python functions and callables
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AI vs human-computer collaboration
We know that the strengths of humans are the weaknesses of machines (I mean computers). And vice versa. Instead of striving to strengthen the weaknesses of computers and make them more human like, why not collaborate with them to join the strengths of humans and computers together to make a stronger combination? Instead of asking… Continue reading AI vs human-computer collaboration
conscious machines
One of the biggest areas of my interests is making intelligent machines. As we all know, the promise of AI has been unfulfilled for the past 40-50 years and there have been quite a few predictions by a lot of eminent scientists that machine intelligence is imminent and singularity is just around the corner. I… Continue reading conscious machines
__name__ == “__main__” :-)
Hi there! I am a geek and I love building things, breaking things apart and putting them back, mostly without leaving any pieces behind...well, mostly. I work as an independent consultant by day, writing software, and the rest of the time, I aspire to building something that would make a +ve difference to the world, something that… Continue reading __name__ == “__main__” 🙂