Coders : the making of a new tribe and the remaking of the world / Clive Thompson.
"From acclaimed tech writer Clive Thompson, a brilliant and immersive anthropological reckoning with the most powerful tribe in the world today, computer programmers - where they come from, how they think, what makes for greatness in their world, and what should give us pause"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780735220560 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 436 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2019.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The software update that changed reality -- The four waves of coders -- Constant frustration and bursts of joy -- Among the INTJs -- The cult of efficiency -- 10x, rock stars, and the myth of meritocracy -- The ENIAC girls vanish -- Hackers, crackers, and freedom fighters -- Cucumbers, Skynet, and rise of AI -- Scale, trolls, and big tech -- Blue-collar coding. |
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Subject: | Computer programmers. Computer programming > Psychological aspects. Interpersonal relations. Computer programming > Social aspects. Information technology > Social aspects. |
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Lakeshore Branch | 005.1092 Tho | 31681010146728 | NONFIC | Available | - |