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Coders : the making of a new tribe and the remaking of the world  Cover Image Book Book

Coders : the making of a new tribe and the remaking of the world / Clive Thompson.

Summary:

"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.

Record details

  • 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.
Subject: Computer programmers.
Computer programming > Psychological aspects.
Interpersonal relations.
Computer programming > Social aspects.
Information technology > Social aspects.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Lakeshore Branch 005.1092 Tho 31681010146728 NONFIC Available -


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