"Data" Sucks(johnscolaro.xyz) |
"Data" Sucks(johnscolaro.xyz) |
The problem with "data" is it is the wrong abstraction layer for thinking about computation because structure is what separates data from random values -- there ain't no such thing as random data. If it's random it's not data. If it's data it's not random.
[1] I learned this reading Micheal Jackson...no not that one.
Data is a rather generic term that fits just fine in many contexts taking on different ideas.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11945722
The key idea is (bare) data -vs- objects (which encapsulate data and let you interpret/interact with it).