Hi Michael,
After 5 years on spam Seive, and like lots of others I’m sure, I’ve come to admire your coding and math skills. So my question is what books or tutorials would you say are most useful in studying these subjects? Also which of these have been most memorable to you?
Ive spent large chunks of my life failing to learn the fundamentals of coding while using complex software, and I’m still surprisingly math illiterate!
Thanks,
Well, I started coding with Logo and BASIC in the 1980s, which I guess are still around but probably are no longer commonly used, even for teaching. These days I would probably recommend starting with Python or JavaScript, but I didn’t start at the beginning with those so I’m not familiar with the tutorials.
Math was always natural for me, so what I liked may not be relevant to you. With that said, my favorite math for CS book is Concrete Mathematics, and I liked Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs and Introduction to Algorithms, which are more math oriented. Probably the other most memorable books for me are Design Patterns, Writing Solid Code, Code Complete, Refactoring, Working Effectively with Legacy Code, and Think UNIX.
Thank you so much Michael! I’m in the 4th year of my interdisciplinary PhD in music at 77 years old.