I much prefer CTM to SICP. It's my reference for most programming related concepts, and I find it a very entertaining read. It is a wonderful intellectual journ

I much prefer CTM to SICP. It's my reference for most programming related concepts, and I find it a very entertaining read. It is a wonderful intellectual journey, which I suspect would appeal more to ambitious programmers who want a deep understanding rather than to those just interested in pragmatic knowledge. No hip frameworks here, plenty of timeless concepts with all the context you need to choose which are suitable when, and that underlie all present and future frameworks.