Most comments cover what I thought about this article (obtuse and too abstract to be practical), so I won't repeat them. However, I did find "The Principles of

Most comments cover what I thought about this article (obtuse and too abstract to be practical), so I won't repeat them. However, I did find "The Principles of Computer System Design: An Introduction" by Saltzer to be the best book combining theory and practice. Part 2 is online: https://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-6-004-principles-of-computer-system-design-an-introduction-spring-2009/online-textbook/ https://ocw.mit.edu/resources/res-6-004-principles-of-comput...