Coders at Work
by Peter Seibel
Long interviews with fifteen great programmers, Knuth, Thompson, Norvig, Fitzpatrick and others, on how they learned, debug, read code and think. For programmers it is a masterclass in craft and attitude.
Read it if…
you program and want to hear how the best think about the work.
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Skip it if…
you do not program; it is deeply technical.
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Three things you will actually use
- Read code, not just write it.
- Debugging is thinking.
- Taste develops through exposure.
Do this first
Read the Norvig and Fitzpatrick interviews and copy one habit.
Our verdict
Masterclass for programmers.
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