This is some great stuff. Even though it's old it doesn't really matter. The same concepts still apply, and the ways to practice that he brings up are invalua

This is some great stuff. Even though it's old it doesn't really matter. The same concepts still apply, and the ways to practice that he brings up are invaluable. As a programmer I often wonder how to improve, or if the things I'm doing actually help. Typically my only measure is encountering a problem in the wild, and being able to recall that one thing I read and typed up a few months back. To see how other successful programmers approach the problem of personal growth so as not to become stagnant in their fields is useful, especially to someone like me who is just starting their careers. Despite having gone through college pursuing a degree in CS, the learning I did on my own is some of the most valuable and now I have even more ways to keep learning independently!