Coders : the making of a new tribe and the remaking of the world

Thompson, Clive 1968- (author.).

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"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780735220560 (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
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.