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by sva_ 458 days ago
> Charles Petzold

Haven't heard that name in a while. For me he's the WinApi guy - learned a lot from him when I first started programming.

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Still can! His classic book Code is fantastic and has a recent second addition.
Code is a masterpiece.

Anyone here who hasn’t read it should do so - you might think it’s ’below you’, but it’s so well written it’s a joy to read, and I suspect you’ll come out thinking of some things differently.

It reminded me why I love computing.

^edition.
PC Magazine contributor, for me.