Programming in the 1990s
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Programming in the 1990s
Edward Cohen
4 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2016–2019.
What people on Hacker News said
I feel as though that book has greatly changed the way I approach problems and how I think when I'm thinking about software.
This is one of those rare books that give a solid, pragmatic approach (with examples) of developing software from solid, mathematically sound specifications and avoiding errors by design.
Even if you don't adopt formal methods in your day-to-day work (often we're not building sky-scrapers) it's a useful book to give you insight into the kinds of questions one should be asking and thinking about when designing software systems.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What are the most fundamental books on computer science? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What language-agnostic programming books should I read? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which non-technology book has influenced you the most and why? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2016? 2016 · 1 recommendation