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pattycakeon UCLA introductory programming classes should focus more on Python, not C++

That kind of defeats the argument of the article then.

pattycakeon California to allow testing of self-driving cars without a driver present

They're still in development and testing

pattycakeon MIT 6.S094: Deep Learning for Self-Driving Cars

Dang looks like the class already started.

Would it be worth it to formally enroll in the class if you're trying to get into the industry?

pattycakeon Apple scientists disclose self-driving car research

I think you start with a a commercial product, which doesn't exist right now.

pattycakeon Velodyne’s VLS-128 offers more resolution, smaller package, lower price

> How many of these does one need in a self-driving car?

I think that definitely depends on the company you talk to. Tesla right now says 0. Other companies have been seen with 1-5.

pattycakeon How the LIDAR tech GM just bought probably works

Imagine you are potentially the first autonomous car maker to market. You need to build a car that assumes no other cars can talk to it. The idea you have is good, but is probably a solution that gets addressed much farther down the road.