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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

Charles Petzold
57 readers · Computing, Learning, Science

mindcrash · Feb 26, 2025

Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software by Charles Petzold

Ask HN: What fiction/non-fiction book should everyone read on the topic of CS?Original comment ↗

The Mythical Man-Month

Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
46 readers · Computing, Business, History

mindcrash · Feb 26, 2025

Mythical Man Month by Frederick Brooks

Ask HN: What fiction/non-fiction book should everyone read on the topic of CS?Original comment ↗

Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths
11 readers · Computing, Psychology, Mathematics

mindcrash · Feb 26, 2025

Algorithms to Live by: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths

Ask HN: What fiction/non-fiction book should everyone read on the topic of CS?Original comment ↗

Design for Hackers

David Kadavy
3 readers · Design, Computing

mindcrash · Oct 15, 2016

"Design for Hackers" from David Kadavy is a really great introduction to design for programmers.

Ask HN: Good books or articles on UI design?Original comment ↗