but spend your time reading code, not paper. These things are not mutually exclusive. I agree that you should definitely read code also; good and bad. Howeve

but spend your time reading code, not paper. These things are not mutually exclusive. I agree that you should definitely read code also; good and bad. However, this is a post about one specific thing: great papers. Admonitions That's a bit strong. I listed some papers that I like and believe important. I don't recall providing admonitions if you didn't read them. re-read "Out of the Tar Pit" every six months is just bad advice to my mind. That's just me. I like that paper and so I re-read it. I wouldn't say that you nor anyone else should do the same. It's a good way to convince yourself you're smarter than everyone else. I'm sorry, have we met?