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by AriaMinaei
2253 days ago
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> I think knowing the history of how we got to where we are helps to understand ot more. This is a great attitude, especially in our largely ahistoric industry. I wish I thought this way when I started programming. The book "The Dream Machine" [0] does a fantastic job going into the ideas driving the pioneers. It especially focuses on ARPA and PARC, so you'll get a nice overview of the ideas explored there. And it is a fun read too. It was out of print for quite some time, until Stripe Press bought the rights and brought it back to print [1]. They also give it away at conferences, as they want more people to be exposed to the ideas of the book. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Machine-M-Mitchell-Waldrop/dp/1... [1] https://press.stripe.com/#the-dream-machine |
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