Ask HN: Is there a good way to go through SICP?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5011758
by backslash_16 • 14 years ago
7 6 14 years ago

I'm a junior developer (in Seattle if that helps) and I want to improve my computer science theory and programming skills.

After searching around on the internet and reading a lot of recommendations it seems like the best book for me to go through is the Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs. It's currently being shipped to me now.

Is there a good way to go through it? I read that MIT previously used it, which led me to the MIT OCW 6.001 course. That seems like a fairly good route. I also found assignments on the MITPress/SICP website, but they appear to be lost to time; I can't open the .ps file using Adobe Distiller and I couldn't get the LaTeX file to work either.

If you all think the MIT course isn't a good way to go through it I figure I'll just round up a few friends and/or co-workers and try to convince them to go through a chapter or two a month with me.

Thanks for your advice!

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