In the Beginning was the Command Line
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In the Beginning was the Command Line
Neal Stephenson
4 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2010–2020.
What people on Hacker News said
History of the evolution of UI's and their impact on people, culture, productivity, especially 80's and 90's.
Seriously though, In the beginning was the command line and Cryptonomicon are basically an ode to 90s hacker culture, the true neckbeard type of CS. Love that aesthetic, culture and ethics.
Snow Crash and In the Beginning was the Command Line by Neal Stephenson both introduced me to tech culture in different ways with the same result: it got me more excited about tech than anything else and made me realize that I had to work in tech, and also filled me with respect for what hackers do and regret that I was never going to be a good hacker.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Books that changed your life? 2010 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Computer Science/History Books? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are the best Sci-Fi books you've ever read? 2018 · 1 recommendation