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arbesman commented on Show HN: The Magic of Code – book about the wonders and weirdness of computation   themagicofcode.com/sample... · Posted by u/arbesman
maxverse · 7 months ago
Saw your talk at the Recurse Center, and really appreciated it. I'm looking forward to reading this book!
arbesman · 7 months ago
Oh awesome! Glad you enjoyed that.
arbesman commented on Show HN: The Magic of Code – book about the wonders and weirdness of computation   themagicofcode.com/sample... · Posted by u/arbesman
upghost · 7 months ago
Wow. Delightful. I'm reaching that jaded mid-career stage where software DEFINITELY does not seem magical anymore -- more like a collection of broken promises about the magic that could have been -- and this was a great reminder that, yeah, hey, it is kinda magical anyway, isn't it?

Congrats for writing something that is both accessible to a wide audience and yet still meaningful to grumpy audience.

I will certainly be picking this up!

arbesman · 7 months ago
Thank you!
arbesman commented on Show HN: The Magic of Code – book about the wonders and weirdness of computation   themagicofcode.com/sample... · Posted by u/arbesman
elwell · 7 months ago
Have you read "Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software"? I enjoyed it.
arbesman · 7 months ago
Fantastic recommendation! This is a great book (and the second edition is on my shelf).

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