Written 7 years ago, this essay describes some of the challenges to Lisp and what the Lisp community should do in order to promote the use and acceptance of Lisp as a mainstream language. It is amazing how relevant the essay continues to be, what amounts to an eternity (in the tech world) later.
November 29, 2007
September 6, 2007
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
This is probably the first challenging computer programming book that I’ve read. I am reading it as part of a study group. It’s pretty fun. If you are near Seattle, feel free to stop by here.
If you want to really learn computer science, this is probably the best place to start out. The book really is quite challenging, though, so, if you don’t have access to a class or a study group, you can always watch the videos and have the authors explain the material to you. The videos are available at their website here: http://swiss.csail.mit.edu/classes/6.001/abelson-sussman-lectures/.
Working Through the BookLog 