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whobre ◴[] No.42158823[source]
I don’t quite get the cult status of SICP. I read it and it’s a fine beginner programming book, but nothing more.
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1. liontwist ◴[] No.42159817[source]
I don’t understand this comment. If you master the material you know more than 90% of engineers in the field.
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2. aleph_minus_one ◴[] No.42160138[source]
> If you master the material you know more than 90% of engineers in the field.

Telling someone that he/she is smarter than 90% of the people is not a praise. :-)

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3. bdangubic ◴[] No.42160177[source]
amen… just look at 90% of people at the DMV :-)