How to Design Programs

Matthias Felleisen, Robert Bruce Findler, Matthew Flatt, Shriram Krishnamurthi

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emptysongglassJul 23, 2023

The design approach to programming it teaches you will serve you for the rest of your career.

sn9Jul 21, 2023

I've heard from even experienced developers that the design recipe and systematic techniques taught in HTDP have benefited them

nextosJul 21, 2023

HtDP is a great book, but probably too elementary for the average HN reader looking to begin with SICP.

wk_endJul 21, 2023

HtDP isn't really mind-blowing the same way SICP can be.

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CraigJPerryJan 17, 2023

HTDPv2