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I don't agree there. Classics should be kept - stuff like the Dragon book (compiler theory), Refactoring, Knuth's Art of Computer Programming series, etc. But f
by beat 8y ago
I don't agree there. Classics should be kept - stuff like the Dragon book (compiler theory), Refactoring, Knuth's Art of Computer Programming series, etc. But frankly, most books about our industry are trash - throwaway material that will be as obsolete as buggy whips, in a lot less time. But the good books never become obsolete.
I recently picked up a copy of The Mythical Man-Month, from 1975. There's hardly a line in it that doesn't still apply today.
- 13of40 8y agoThere was an interesting time in the mid-90's when computers and internet were gaining some steam, in which used book stores would pay top dollar for any computer related book, no matter how niche or obsolete. They've wised up considerably since then, though.