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		tarkin2 on Dec 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: I'm looking for a good book on the fundame... * The elements of computer systems * The little schemer * The c programming language (k&r)

andrewjanke on Dec 10, 2021 [–]

Seconding the recommendation of The Little Schemer, especially as a beginner book. Very accessible and low time investment, but even as an intermediate programmer when I read it, I got a lot out of it.

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