Brian Kernighan's new book: D is for Digital

Re:Brian Kernighan's new book: D is for Digital by dsr_ on Tuesday March 13, 2012 @07:35AM (#3697936)

Nobody reading HN is in the target audience for this book.

However, we probably have acquaintances and relatives who could benefit.

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Re:Brian Kernighan's new book: D is for Digital by kalid on Tuesday March 13, 2012 @08:24AM (#3698060)

I'm getting it for myself -- Kernighan is a wonderful writer, and I want to see how a master can explain technical concepts gracefully.

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Re:Brian Kernighan's new book: D is for Digital by brudgers on Tuesday March 13, 2012 @07:56AM (#3697989)

There are probably more than a few HN'ers who are interested in Dennis Richie's take on these things because of their interest in what he thinks. It is analogous to the reasons HN'ers are interested in PG's thoughts about High School.

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Re:Brian Kernighan's new book: D is for Digital by dragonquest on Tuesday March 13, 2012 @08:33AM (#3698086)

Ummm...the book is authored by Brian Kernighan, not dmr. But I can see that the crux of your argument still holds if you substitute Kernighan back.

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Re:Brian Kernighan's new book: D is for Digital by graeme on Tuesday March 13, 2012 @05:24PM (#3700487)

A book like that can also be useful for understanding what you take for granted.

If Kernighan explains a concept that seems obvious, it's almost certainly because most people haven't a clue about it.

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