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Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?

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Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?

#81
Manning has an early access book in the works, "Data Science Bookcamp: 10 Python Projects"

"...you'll test and build your knowledge of Python and learn to handle the kind of open-ended problems that professional data scientists work on daily."

https://www.manning.com/books/data-science-bookcamp

Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?

#83
Apart from books, if you are open to tutorials, videos too, there was a similar thread 2 years ago about write/build your own projects https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16591918. That has some already mentioned here but also others (build your own react, sinatra, redux created your own programming language, editor, make a lisp etc). Both threads are now in my fav....hopefully some day.

Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?

#84
Shameless plug

My book on WebGL2 (500+ pages) takes you from understanding the rendering pipeline, WebGL2 API, etc. and progressively walks the reader by building a feature-rich 3D graphics engine in WebGL2 (ES6) that includes cameras, lights, shaders, post processing, OBJ models, etc. with a final project of a 3D virtual car showroom.

https://www.amazon.com/Real-Time-Graphics-WebGL-interactive-...

Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?

#85

I know you specifically asked for books, but I think these are too good to not mention. Ben Eater has a series of Youtube videos that explores how computers work, starting from first principles, and in the process you build an 8 bit computer (or a 6502 computer in a different series). He actually sells kits of the parts to build it yourself, or you can buy the parts yourself. It’s a deep dive into how computers work,…

Do you just follow along with the videos or did you buy the kit as well? That 8-bit computer series looks great.

I haven’t bought the kit yet, but I’m going to in the near future.

Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?

#86
Elm in Action is that way.

Over the course of the book you build a photo sharing application from scratch. Each chapter uses new "feature requests" from a fictional manager as a way to introduce and teach new Elm concepts.

https://www.manning.com/books/elm-in-action?a_aid=elm_in_act...

(It's technically in Early Access because the print book hasn't hit the shelves yet, but all the chapters are finished and available in the online version.)

Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?

#87

Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software https://www.amazon.com/Code-Language-Computer-Hardware-Softw... From binary to a full computer

I constantly found myself having to put the book down, puff my cheeks out and say "whoa." It really blew my mind.

Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?

#88

Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software https://www.amazon.com/Code-Language-Computer-Hardware-Softw... From binary to a full computer

This book made me understand pointers. As I read it, I followed along building all the circuits in Logisim [1] from half-adders to latches to multiplexers all the way up to a full CPU.

Many will probably recognize the author, Charles Petzold [2], from his Windows programming books.

[1]: http://www.cburch.com/logisim/

[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Petzold

Re: Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?

#89

Not quite what you're talking about but the best book on car mechanics I ever read... It was red, and textbook-sized, hardcover. Lots of drawings. It literally started with an explosion in a can, and then progressively enhanced that idea step-by-step: add a lid to the can to capture the energy, add a lever to keep the can lid from flying away, and then attach the lever to a wheel so that it returns the lid to the top…

Boy if you could find the name of that book I'd really appreciate it

I would second this.
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