Programming Book Recommendations
Users praise and recommend a specific programming book discovered via HN, sharing how it helped beginners and experienced programmers learn skills like code reading and functional programming.
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>I'm so happy that people are still getting value from it.I took a look at it a few weeks ago based on a recommendation here on HN and have been enjoying it ever since.I'm in the process of trying to extend some very basic programming skills and refresh / extend equally basic math.I started reading expecting something that would assume enough to fly right over in my head. Instead, I found a comfortable pace and very "practical" examples.Every few pages is a delightful "Ohhhh...So
I bought this book after it came up in a previous thread on HN. It really is good. Short, simple, and direct.
One of the best programming books I've read.
I learnt programming from this book - it is excellent.
I bought this when it appeared on HN around xmas, can recommend, its a pretty great introduction to the subject
Can anyone suggest a book based on something like this? I am a programmer myself and this kind of read felt really enjoyable.
I assume this is about 'coders at work', it's a great book.
I'm partway through this one based on a previous HN recommendation— it's a bit of an intimidating tome, but a very easy, engaging read.
Lovely book (Read it cover to cover a couple of times) and a step in the right direction for the Software field.
Great book. This is the one book that got me started getting professional about programming. I should really read it again these days.