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   by blackerby 2y ago

   Months? How about years? And then start it, step away for a year, come back and start it again, then step away for a year, come back and … ?
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   by blackerby 4y ago

   Just started reading the book and it is wonderful. A kind, generous, and humane intro to computer science. It reminds me of https://www.nand2tetris.org/ but feels more approachable and appealing.
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   Welcome to Software Foundations (Video Lectures from Michael Clarkson)(youtube.com)

   3 points by blackerby 4y ago|0 comments
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   by blackerby 4y ago

   A quick scroll through the comments and it looks like no one is actually talking about the book itself, so I will. I came across it at a really good time in my computer science self education. It helped me learn about some essential data st
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   by blackerby 5y ago

   I'll put in a plug for both How to Design Programs[1] and The Little Schemer[2]. I don't know if this describes you, but as a humanities grad and perpetual self-taught programmer, HtDP and The Little Schemer both meet me where I a