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Lecture 1B | MIT 6.001 Structure and Interpretation, 1986

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University lectures & coursesFunctional programmingCompilers, interpreters & program analysis

What it is

Lecture 1B of MIT's 6.001 Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (1986) with Gerald Sussman, covering procedures, processes and the substitution model. It includes the line about the power of naming things.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters hold it up as an unmatched introduction to programming and quote Sussman's line that knowing a spirit's name gives you power over it.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2017

What HN commenters said

  1. “I don't think it's possible to do any better than this”

    Best introduction to programming; makes everything clearer and simpler.

    gingerbread-man, 2017-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What would you teach adults new to programming in a 2 hour class?”

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Topics: sicp, scheme, recursion, abstraction, mit 6.001, sussman

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