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A comment on Ask HN:Friend is math/algorithmic genius, wants to learn programming. Resources?.

Re:Ask HN:Friend is math/algorithmic genius, wants to learn ... by kennethtilton on Thursday December 05, 2013 @03:23PM (#6856927)
First: http://www.paulgraham.com/onlisp.html

Then, once he is frothing at the mouth: http://www.gigamonkeys.com/book/

Then for the love of god protect him from Emacs: http://www.franz.com/downloads/clp/survey

hth

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Re:Ask HN:Friend is math/algorithmic genius, wants to learn ... by S4M on Saturday December 07, 2013 @03:42PM (#6867596)
For what particular reason do you want him to start with Lisp?
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