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Ask HN: Technical Summer Reading List

#1
I usually enjoy reading something thick and technical during my summer vacation, to learn something new and not necessarily work-related. This year, however, I am not sure which book to pick up. I would love to see what's on your summer reading lists.

My recent favourites:

Bayesian Data Analysis, 3rd ed, by Gelman et al

Designing Data-Intensive Applications, by Martin Kleppmann

The Art of Electronics, by Horowitz & Hill

Re: Ask HN: Technical Summer Reading List

#3
I'm planning to read

- Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP). A classic.

- Crafting Interpreters. Intro to compilers for me.

- Deep Learning for Coders with Fastai and PyTorch.

There's some other books in there too, but I'd be really happy if I finished these. I don't have a degree in CS, and most of what I know is self taught. My goal here is to fill in gaps in my knowledge as best I can.

Re: Ask HN: Technical Summer Reading List

#4
I just started reading "Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software" by Steven Johnson. Not a highly technical piece, but heard that it should be one of the must-reads for anybody in tech.

Re: Ask HN: Technical Summer Reading List

#7
The Art of Electronics is on my technical reading list as well.

If you are into Clojure, you will probably enjoy Elements of Clojure by Zachary Tellman. It is not a tutorial, it's more like an attempt to bring tacit knowledge of idiomatic programming practices into light.

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