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Going old-school: I'm reading "How to Design Programs" by MIT Press, and using LISP variation in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago

Great tips. Thank you!

Going old-school: I'm reading "How to Design Programs" by MIT Press, and using LISP variation in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

Great points. Thanks!

Going old-school: I'm reading "How to Design Programs" by MIT Press, and using LISP variation in c/[email protected]
Going old-school: I'm reading "How to Design Programs" by MIT Press, and using LISP variation in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 days ago

Good tips, thanks!

Going old-school: I'm reading "How to Design Programs" by MIT Press, and using LISP variation in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 days ago (4 children)

The Java thing sounds totally uninteresting

Again, about fundamentals. I actually wanna do python since is seems more "fun" but I wanna get all the basics down. And I did read after you have learned the harder languages, learning other languages comes much easier.

But I'll look into Haskell. Thank you!

Going old-school: I'm reading "How to Design Programs" by MIT Press, and using LISP variation in c/[email protected]
Going old-school: I'm reading "How to Design Programs" by MIT Press, and using LISP variation in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I don’t remember being that impressed with HTDP but it’s been a while and I didn’t look much. I’d say read SICP first in either case.

I actually read that HTDP was written to be read before SICP, because they thought that for a beginner, some of the core fundamentals in SICP may be missed.

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Going old-school: I'm reading "How to Design Programs" by MIT Press, and using LISP variation (feddit.uk)
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It actually uses a variation of LISP. I know old MIT college courses in Computer Science used to teach it.

The book, "How to Design Programs," is based on a variation of LISP, which I know used to be taught in college computer science courses.

I have zero programming experience, but I want to learn—not for a job, just to truly understand it.

A lot of modern advice says to start with Python because it’s easier or faster, but I’m not looking for shortcuts.

I want to go old-school. This book teaches programming with a 1990s-style approach. It may not use the latest tools, but I’ve heard it actually teaches how to think like a programmer and builds real logic skills.

Once I finish it, I plan to take the University of Helsinki’s Java MOOC. Again, sticking to fundamentals and learning the core ideas, not just trendy frameworks.

For context, I’m not naturally a math person either—I’m teaching myself beginning college algebra right now. That’s less about going old-school and more because I never had a college education, so I’m starting from scratch across the board.

So, does this sound like a solid strategy? My goal isn’t a career—just a deep, strong foundation to see if I can really do this.

What do you all think?

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Denyer won't seek re-election as Green Party co-leader (www.msn.com)
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Horror as small town Arizona pastor is found murdered in crucifixion-like scene (www.dailymail.co.uk)
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Dad ‘forced’ 11-year-old daughter to help him with home invasion then abandoned her at the scene when he was caught (lawandcrime.com)
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Devastated locals reveal what they fear triggered a grandmother to allegedly murder her two young grandsons, aged 6 and 7, in Coonabarabran house of horror - as cops wait to charge her (www.dailymail.co.uk)
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Greens blame poor election showing on Liberal vote collapse and targeted attack from rightwing groups - The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Over 100 illegal immigrants arrested in Colorado Springs massive underground nightclub raid in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Doesn't make me think at all. Very easy to find out, and if they weren't illegal, liberal news would have been all over it showing proof that they weren't illegal.

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With environmental issues relegated to backburner, Green Party found it difficult to gain traction with voters (www.theglobeandmail.com)
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Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault resigns after Canada election loss (globalnews.ca)
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Why Vote Green? (feddit.uk)
 

The Green party is the #4 largest party with 246,994 members but Dr Jill Stein got 3 votes PER Green party member for 813,066 Stein votes in 2024.

Contrast this with other parties (like the Libertarians) who did not even turn out ONE vote per member.

This is why the Green party is the party MOST WORTH SUPPORTING.

No party (not even Democrats) win 3 votes to every member that they have.

We have the party.

We have the platform.

We have the bylaws.

We have the website.

But we need more than 246,994 members.

Your votes are tripled when you tell your friends & family WHY you voted Green.

Here are DOZENS of very important reasons to vote Green: http://gp.org/platform

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How We Build Socialist Power - Literally (www.youtube.com)
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Only 1900 signatures left to get a government response on the UK petition for a Brexit Public Inquiry!! (petition.parliament.uk)
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Socialist Party Denies Plot to Hijack Tonse Alliance, Blames UPND Propaganda (www.lusakatimes.com)
President Trump: Tariffs Will Lead to Income Tax Relief, Even Elimination in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago

Sure thing! :)

Urgent push to criminalize explicit deepfakes in c/[email protected]
President Trump: Tariffs Will Lead to Income Tax Relief, Even Elimination in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm not worried about it at all. I think the tarrifs are a great tool. We need to be more self-sufficient anyway.

President Trump: Tariffs Will Lead to Income Tax Relief, Even Elimination in c/[email protected]
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