Dusty Pomerleau on Nostr: I just finished reading Code, by Charles Petzold. Nothing I've previously read about ...
I just finished reading Code, by Charles Petzold. Nothing I've previously read about computers has transformed my understanding like this. If you write software without a formal CS background, and have always treated hardware as a black box, this is the book for you. What a great case study in clear, stepwise teaching of a complex topic.
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