2012-02-FrankMcCown

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2-1-2012

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READ poster featured: Frank McCown, Computer Science
Book selected: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Date poster was featured: March 2012

Comments by Frank McCown about the book:
"In Outliers, Gladwell asks the question that both students and faculty often ask: 'Why do some people succeed and so many others fail?' He answers the question with a rigorous analysis of the available evidence, from studies of hockey players to an examination of the American education system, and come up with conclusions that are often at odds with popularly held beliefs. He also discusses at length the '10,000-Hour Rule' which holds that greatness can only be obtained by putting in an enormous amount of time into practicing. For example, Bill Gates was poised for success in the computing industry as a young man because he had put in 10.000 hours of time programming a computer before his freshman year in college. I think anyone interested in being a success in their career would find this book fascinating and insightful."

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