The Order I Learn Computer Science

the order in which i'd learn computer science today > quantum field theory > elementary particles (quarks, leptons) > subatomic particles (protons, neutrons, electrons) > atomic structure > quantum mechanics and electron behaviour > semiconductor physics > transistor-level circuits > logic gates > combinational logic circuits > sequential logic circuits (flip-flops, registers) > microarchitecture (alu, control unit, etc.) > machine language (binary) > assembly language > c > c++ > python, js > ml

A social media post lists an absurdly ambitious bottom-up order for learning computer science, beginning with quantum field theory and ending with programming languages and machine learning. The joke is that the speaker plans to master nearly all of physics, electronics, computer architecture, and programming before actually learning computer science, making the plan comically overcomplicated and impractical. It is used as a reaction to perfectionism, procrastination, or overplanning before starting a technical subject.

• @gentoomemes / 12269 2024-07-12