I really like that he points out the dragons. Most books just explain the language/system design, and add value only by crafting good explanations. But Scott (

I really like that he points out the dragons. Most books just explain the language/system design, and add value only by crafting good explanations. But Scott (and others) add an element of experience as well, which is extremely valuable. I don't think you need to learn all the corner cases, but reading about them at least helps me a lot with understanding the underlying semantics. And when I do run into them, I might get a vague uncomfortable feeling that's enough to make me go back to the book for a reminder.