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Probabilistic programming, Monte Carlo methods, and other complex topics are back in vogue these days. Because programmers who only can do simpler coding tasks will be soon replaced by robots, that are programmed probabilistically. And if you want to have one of those really rare jobs of maintaining said robots, you have to be prepared.
Probabilistic programming, Monte Carlo methods, and other complex topics are back in vogue these days. Because programmers who only can do simpler coding tasks will be soon replaced by robots, that are programmed probabilistically. And if you want to have one of those really rare jobs of maintaining said robots, you have to be prepared.
Fear and learn.