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I think you're right about this. I'd much rather read LISP for Poets or LISP for Future Presidents than something with a title that is insulting or degrading. T
by eddieh 7y ago
I think you're right about this. I'd much rather read LISP for Poets or LISP for Future Presidents than something with a title that is insulting or degrading. There's probably a considerable market for books that educate and respect the reader.
- xrd 7y agoThat's a great theme. Programmers have a different set of aspirations than most people, so making books that speak to both a different aspiration and teach tech seems like a winner of an idea for the rest of the people out there who don't identify as a nerd.
- p_l 7y agoThe old "For Dummies" books were very respectful if used self-deprecating humour on authors side often. The polish term used to translate "For Dummies" was a bit better IMO, though not exactly translateable.