Ask HN: How do I choose the right resource to learn CS fundamentals?

Re:Ask HN: How do I choose the right resource to learn CS fu... by brudgers on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @10:59AM (#21921888)

I wouldn't argue against your experience. Or that people don't use Knuth much or at all in their work. Most people don't use textbooks much or at all in their work.

Per the question, the context of my answer is learning CS and in particular self-directed learning. If the question was about resources for work, I'd probably say "StackOverflow" and be done with it.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I choose the right resource to learn CS fu... by panpanna on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @11:52AM (#21922418)

I would argue that Knuth is particularly bad for _learning_ CS.

(Based on my experience as CS undergrad and grad student later)

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Re:Ask HN: How do I choose the right resource to learn CS fu... by brudgers on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @12:33PM (#21922745)

Knuth being impenetrable after six year or so years of formal study using other materials, doesn't seem like a strong case for those other materials. It smells more like six hours in the lab saving an hour in the library.

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