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Author: Graham, Paul

The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences. --from Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, by Paul Graham. This book explores the motivations of hackers and programmers, and examines the impact of the computer age on our lives. Topics include software design, wealth creation, and the programming language renaissance.

First publish date: 2004

Genre: Technology & Computing/Programming

Authors: Graham, Paul

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