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This is basically just marketing for a book

by Jedi72 7y ago

ruvis 7y ago
It's pretty obvious too.
- justin66 7y ago
  I've always suspected The MIT Press Reader had a secret agenda. The first hint was at the footer of the page: Illuminating the bold ideas and voices that make up the MIT Press's expansive catalog.
  - mlevental 7y ago
    the point is why does it get posted and upvoted if it's so obvious
    - rmilejczz 7y ago
      It’s only obvious when the article gets read, and in my experience many people who vote don’t bother to read
      - mlevental 7y ago
        No it's obvious even before that because as the person I responded to points out it's right there in the footer: >The first hint was at the footer of the page: Illuminating the bold ideas and voices that make up the MIT Press's expansive catalog.
        rmilejczz 7y ago
        The footer in the article.... if the voter doesn’t read the article I think it’s plainly obvious that they didn’t bother to open the article with the intent of reading it...
charliepark 7y ago
That's the point of the entire site, though. "Illuminating the bold ideas and voices that make up the MIT Press's expansive catalog. We publish thought-provoking excerpts, interviews, and original essays written for a general reader but backed by academic rigor."
avip 7y ago
Sounds like you didn’t focus on essence. You could restructure the problem space and just read it.
TheOtherHobbes 7y ago
This is basically CS lifestyle marketing. There's zero useful, actionable content. There's no evidence the authors have any big-project experience of their own, and the bibliography doesn't help make a case for their expertise. https://softwaredesigndecoded.wordpress.com/annotated-bibliography/ https://softwaredesigndecoded.wordpress.com/annotated-biblio... In fact it seems to be academic back-seat driving by a pair of authors who don't understand the difference between reading about a domain and living in it, and are now communicating in platitudes. With cutesy pictures. "You know you could try to make your abstractions more elegant? How about focussing on the essence? Or seeing how someone else did it?" Thanks. When our next intern slot turns up, we'll be sure to keep you in mind.
- JackFr 7y ago
  > There's zero useful, actionable content. I agree. With no motivating examples these are just platitudes. Or rather, I suppose if I want the motivating examples and cases, I need to buy the book.

This is basically just marketing for a book

by Jedi72 7y ago

This is basically just marketing for a book

ruvis 7y ago

It's pretty obvious too.

justin66 7y ago
I've always suspected The MIT Press Reader had a secret agenda. The first hint was at the footer of the page: Illuminating the bold ideas and voices that make up the MIT Press's expansive catalog.
- mlevental 7y ago
  the point is why does it get posted and upvoted if it's so obvious
  - rmilejczz 7y ago
    It’s only obvious when the article gets read, and in my experience many people who vote don’t bother to read
    - mlevental 7y ago
      No it's obvious even before that because as the person I responded to points out it's right there in the footer: >The first hint was at the footer of the page: Illuminating the bold ideas and voices that make up the MIT Press's expansive catalog.
      - rmilejczz 7y ago
        The footer in the article.... if the voter doesn’t read the article I think it’s plainly obvious that they didn’t bother to open the article with the intent of reading it...

charliepark 7y ago

That's the point of the entire site, though. "Illuminating the bold ideas and voices that make up the MIT Press's expansive catalog. We publish thought-provoking excerpts, interviews, and original essays written for a general reader but backed by academic rigor."

avip 7y ago

Sounds like you didn’t focus on essence. You could restructure the problem space and just read it.

TheOtherHobbes 7y ago

This is basically CS lifestyle marketing. There's zero useful, actionable content. There's no evidence the authors have any big-project experience of their own, and the bibliography doesn't help make a case for their expertise. https://softwaredesigndecoded.wordpress.com/annotated-bibliography/ https://softwaredesigndecoded.wordpress.com/annotated-biblio... In fact it seems to be academic back-seat driving by a pair of authors who don't understand the difference between reading about a domain and living in it, and are now communicating in platitudes. With cutesy pictures. "You know you could try to make your abstractions more elegant? How about focussing on the essence? Or seeing how someone else did it?" Thanks. When our next intern slot turns up, we'll be sure to keep you in mind.

JackFr 7y ago
> There's zero useful, actionable content. I agree. With no motivating examples these are just platitudes. Or rather, I suppose if I want the motivating examples and cases, I need to buy the book.