Re:Humblebundle: Functional Programming Books
by derstander on Monday February 12, 2018 @04:58PM
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I just saw this bundle as well. I looked at the ratings on Amazon and they seem pretty solid though some have a limited number of reviews. Do folks have strong thoughts one way or the other on any of the books in particular?
I'm making it a point to check out Rust this year. The included "Programming Rust" book looks pretty solid with 4.5 stars over 15 reviews; the bundle will probably be worth it on the strength of that alone. Thoughts on that book would be especially useful to me.
Re:Humblebundle: Functional Programming Books
by forbidden404 on Monday February 12, 2018 @10:03PM
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You can read Programming Rust online if you have Safari Books or their free trial, I started reading the book on my free trial and certainly loved it. I intend to buy this bundle to keep reading it. The book expects the reader to have previous programming knowledge, so it might seem a little bit too fast in the beginning, but it has plenty of explanations and code about the subjects being shown, if the book wasn't so expensive in my country, I would definitely get a real copy of it.
Re:Humblebundle: Functional Programming Books
by derstander on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @10:35AM
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Thanks for the tip: I may have access to Safari Books through work so I'll give it a spin. I anticipate that I'll get the bundle as well. Sorry to hear that physical copies are so expensive in your country.
I'm making it a point to check out Rust this year. The included "Programming Rust" book looks pretty solid with 4.5 stars over 15 reviews; the bundle will probably be worth it on the strength of that alone. Thoughts on that book would be especially useful to me.