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Re:Ask HN: Best book to gift someone for getting into softwa... by jeffshek on Monday December 23, 2019 @01:47AM (#21861921)
Another vote for Code Complete. But coming from someone who's bought and gifted a few books, I'm thinking instead of the quote ...

"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re:Ask HN: Best book to gift someone for getting into softwa... by chhabraamit on Monday December 23, 2019 @06:22AM (#21862955)
And how do we make that happen?
Re:Ask HN: Best book to gift someone for getting into softwa... by dack on Monday December 23, 2019 @11:37AM (#21864784)
get them dreaming about what they could build if they have the skill!
Re:Ask HN: Best book to gift someone for getting into softwa... by ranc1d on Monday December 23, 2019 @05:39AM (#21862773)
great quote and very applicable to IT/Software development