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Re:The Timeless Way of Building (1979) by falsedan on Thursday September 03, 2015 @03:55PM (#10167150)
It also influenced Steward Brand's HOW BUILDINGS LEARN: What Happens After They’re Built. The BBC's adaptation includes some interview with Alexander [1].

[1] https://youtu.be/ZSaWdp833YM?t=12m57s

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Re:The Timeless Way of Building (1979) by andyjohnson0 on Thursday September 03, 2015 @04:54PM (#10167474)
An excellent book that I'd highly recommend. I have a copy on a bookshelf not far from where I'm sat, and your mention of it has prompted me to pull it out to dip-into later. Thanks!

And Stewart Brand is one of my intellectual heroes.

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Re:The Timeless Way of Building (1979) by jalfresi on Thursday September 03, 2015 @04:26PM (#10167331)
I especially like the concept in that video:

"A building is not something you finish, it is something you start"

This is no more truer than with software. Anyone who has had to write in-house software will appreciate that sentiment!

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