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Re: Learn Python The Hard Way Now For Sale

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Post by angrycoder »

wwortiz wrote: post #7

I really like that this book was written but $30 dollars isn't actually cheap for a technical book, I'd much rather like to buy something like Land of Lisp, but I'm probably not the main audience and I don't know how well I fit into the target audience. It is a short book for $30 dollars though, and I don't know if it is just Lulu's pricing that is causing this, but kudos for offering it for free. Edit: well sorry th…

"The C Programming Language" is 20+ years old, 270 pages, and still retails for $67.

length != price != quality

Re: Learn Python The Hard Way Now For Sale

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Post by eof »

frou_dh wrote: post #23

Well done Zed. I would buy both the ChucK and C books you describe. The ChucK one sounds coolest :)

I think we're in the minority here, but I would also be into ChucK. there are so many resources on C already (though, and python) but I found ChucK hard to delve into.

Re: Learn Python The Hard Way Now For Sale

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Post by mhd »

zedshaw wrote: post #3
jasonz wrote: post #2

I vote for "learn R the hard way" for the next book

Yeah, it's a tough call. I can see R being very useful, but ChucK is way more fun. C just seems like a book that needs to be written before the "learning C sucks" situation gets worse.

I agree with all parts of that statement. A contemporary C book (as applied to servers etc.) would be much needed, before the world turns into a morass of webdev frontend programmers…

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Post by mrmincent »

angrycoder wrote: post #21
wwortiz wrote: post #7

I really like that this book was written but $30 dollars isn't actually cheap for a technical book, I'd much rather like to buy something like Land of Lisp, but I'm probably not the main audience and I don't know how well I fit into the target audience. It is a short book for $30 dollars though, and I don't know if it is just Lulu's pricing that is causing this, but kudos for offering it for free. Edit: well sorry th…

"The C Programming Language" is 20+ years old, 270 pages, and still retails for $67. length != price != quality

that and "The Practice of Programming" are my two favourite programming books. They are succinct, yet easy to read, and contain minimal bullshit. Perfect.

Re: Learn Python The Hard Way Now For Sale

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Post by allbutlost »

Just ordered, been waiting for this one - I find it much easier following a book like this when it's printed and sitting beside my computer, not as a browser tab to be constantly switched back and forth.

+1 for LCTHW from me

(ps coupon code LEAF305 will get a small discount on the lulu order).

Re: Learn Python The Hard Way Now For Sale

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Post by lazyant »

I liked the "Advice From An Old Programmer" at the end:

"Which programming language you learn and use does not matter. Do not get sucked into the religion surrounding programing languages as that will only blind you to their true purpose of being your tool for doing interesting things"

"Programming as a profession is only moderately interesting. ...You are much better off using code as your secret weapon in another profession.

People who can code in the world of technology companies are a dime a dozen and get no respect. People who can code in biology, medicine, government, sociology, physics, history, and mathematics are respected and can do amazing things to advance those disciplines."

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