Computer Science
by Robert Sedgewick, Kevin Wayne · first published 2016
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I'm the author of the original blog post, and I wanted to say that SICP, as well as HtDP, and even a book like Robert Sedgewick's Computer Science (https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Science-Interdisciplinary-Ro...) are in a completely different category than more mainstream how-to-program books (like anything from O'Reilly, Manning, No Starch, Pragmatic…
on “If not SICP, then what? Maybe HTDP?” ↗Yeah, I’ve also enjoyed greatly the following: * Computer Science, an interdisciplinary perspective by Robert Sedgewick * Code by Charles Petzold * Good Math by Mark C. Chu-Carroll
on “Great ideas in theoretical computer science” ↗Algorithms by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne I have a degree in Computer Science, but my weak spot is without a shadow of doubt Data Structures and Algorithms. I'd consider myself a good developer, but I've been interested in programming problem exercises for a while now, and I'd…
on “Ask HN: What are you reading?” ↗