436 pages ;25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"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.
1.Computer programmers.2.Computer programming--Psychological aspects.3.Interpersonal relations.4.Computer programming--Social aspects.5.Information technology--Social aspects.Dynamic Details