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Aha! GEB! Do you think a complete beginner with no knowledge in higher math should read GEB?
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Regarding Pugh: what was your knowledge before Pugh?
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Ask HN: Which book can attract anyone towards your field of study?
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HtDP vs the course by Gregor Kiczales? And why HtDP if I may ask?
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What books would you suggest to beginners who wish to learn programming?
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Linus Torvalds? Guido Van Rossum? etc
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Ask HN: Is it possible to become a good programmer by one's own?
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Haha! Got it. No I am not American. It was a mistake.
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This is something I have read people do. Napkin mathematics they call it. Richard Hamming has a chapter in the book The Art of Doing Science and Engineering. I want to learn it. This helps a lot in guessing what the results should be before
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The what?
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Ask HN: If you were asked to build a modern math syllabus what will you include?
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Photopea is an online photo editing tool created by a single person. https://www.failory.com/interview/photopea
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Ask HN: MOOC Based on How to Design Programs by UBC
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It applies to everything you mentioned. I didn't ask anyone to compare the relative greatness of the creations.
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Ask HN: Single-person creations that have stood the test of time?
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Regarding SICP. The first chapter is too mathematical. At least at first glance. Is that true? When did you do SICP? How mathematically mature were you?
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Ask HN: Which book had the most profound impact on you till now? Changed you
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Ask HN: Which book made you study mathematics
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Yes, I like your last line. If a language is well documented you can pick it up in no time if you know the timeless concepts of programming in general.
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I don't get it. Is this somekind of popular joke? If so, please help me understand it.
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Ask HN: Is it possible to become a language agnostic programmer?
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Ask HN: The book that did it for you in math and/or CS?
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