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Re:Ask HN: Top 10 Timeless Software Books That ChangedLife a... by dvfjsdhgfv on Saturday November 11, 2023 @06:43AM (#38229457)
I don't think so as he got at least one title wrong: Head First Design Principles should be Head First Design Patterns.
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Re:Ask HN: Top 10 Timeless Software Books That ChangedLife a... by harel on Saturday November 11, 2023 @07:12AM (#38229651)
I got that book when it came out, and I quite enjoyed it. Their presentation of material was quite different at the time.
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Re:Ask HN: Top 10 Timeless Software Books That ChangedLife a... by mahalex on Saturday November 11, 2023 @09:29AM (#38230547)
Right, because ChatGPT is never wrong.
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Re:Ask HN: Top 10 Timeless Software Books That ChangedLife a... by dvfjsdhgfv on Saturday November 11, 2023 @11:49AM (#38231919)
It is very often wrong, but (at least ChatGPT4) outputs proper names correctly. Principles/Patters may seem similar for someone who hasn't been around long enough to see the whole hype cycle of "Gang of Four" seminal work.
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