This essay set me off on an Odyssey of discovery and exploration. I learned emacs, Bash, gained an appreciation for abstractions in a mindset strongly influence

This essay set me off on an Odyssey of discovery and exploration. I learned emacs, Bash, gained an appreciation for abstractions in a mindset strongly influenced by this philosophy. If you enjoyed his essay, it is well worth reading Neal Stephenson's novels. I would start with Cryptonomicon or Snowcrash.