How worthwhile is it without being able to run the code examples and do the exercises? Getting Oz working is a real pain at best.
It would be more helpful to me if you said something about why you recommend it.
Like: what’s different from just “the rust programming language” (which is obviously not a beginner text, just trolling).
Re:How to Design Programs 2nd Ed (2024)
by ZoomZoomZoom on Friday June 20, 2025 @04:06PM
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Incidentally, in my opinion, The Rust Book was laid out exceptionally well for system programming beginners, at least in the state I read it through about 8 years ago or so. Steve and contributors managed to achieve a great balance between thoroughness and approachability of the text while dodging the curse of knowledge in a commendable way.
However, The Rust Book is as far from Concepts as it is from HTDP. It presents a specific language model in its relation to the hardware and common applications one faces while implementing what Concepts and HTDP teach to, well, design.
Re:How to Design Programs 2nd Ed (2024)
by steveklabnik on Friday June 20, 2025 @07:12PM
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Thank you, that’s very kind. It was a lot of work!
I agree. I don't recall exactly when I read it, but it was about 8 years ago, too. In that state, the Rust Book was very very good for people like me (i.e., had already learned many PLs).
Wow, version 2 of Mozart is still incomplete, after all these years. I assume it will never happen.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concepts,_Techniques,_and_Mode...
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oz_(programming_language)
PS: I'll appreciate your recommendations as replies!