I knew about bootstrapping (e.g., from college compilers class) but I never really appreciated how you could build something using that same thing you’re buildi

I knew about bootstrapping (e.g., from college compilers class) but I never really appreciated how you could build something using that same thing you’re building, simply by breaking the chain and providing a base case, until the second time I read AMOP. The first time I read it, I completely missed the point. Now I agree with Alan Kay that it’s one of the most important books in the field.