Not just coding, but writing whole new type of code? History on coding be nice as well. I already own Hackers:Heroes of the Computer Revolution. But like other books on it as well.

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[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

SICP

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

This is how I learned LISP! I still have my copy, which I bought new when it came out ...

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Seconding this recommendation. If OP is after novelty, this book might seem, at first glance, to not fit the bill. However, there's a reason why it's become a cult classic. I really like how, although it uses LISP for its examples, it's actually a really cool look at the more abstract side of computing. As I understand it, for its time, it was weird as shit

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

I think if I had to describe it succinctly, I would have to say it's mind altering? They teach a concept you can understand, again and again and then suddenly they reveal the 'trick' that they have been building up to then and you're Paul Atreides on Arrakis tripping balls on spice as your awareness suddenly expands

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Thank you.