@ylecun: Major difference in my mind: - an engineer, given a problem, invents and tries multiple solutions and stops when the so…
Summary
Yann LeCun contrasts the engineering mindset (focused on product innovation and shipping good-enough solutions) with the scientific mindset (focused on asking new questions, proposing solutions, and rigorous methodology), noting both are activities rather than identities and that product innovation builds on earlier scientific advances.
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