![]() 641 back in 1959 and get to learn Lisp from the master himself. Sure, the book doesn't dive into all that technical detail I would love, but one thing's for sure as soon as time travels become practical, I'll definitely sign-up at MIT for course No. Plays an important role and I was pleased that Levy covers the creation of Lisp - McCarthy's groundbreaking discovery. These chapters are fascinating from a historical perspective as well, with the creation of programming tools like assemblers, interactive debuggers, and even the first videogame (Steve Russell's ![]() The hacker ethic is a central theme in the book and the author relates and compares subsequent events to those values. From a cultural perspective, this is probably the most important chapter as it explains the origin ofĪnd the unique social context that lead to it. The hacker culture has its roots at MIT, a natural start for Levy's story. The result is a classic book that is of significant importance even today. Through the whole journey Steven Levy lets us step into the great minds of the early hackers, understand their motivations and why programming is so fascinating. ![]() ![]() From a time when hacking was truly underground and a single computer took up an entire room, over the microprocessor revolution, to the booming videogame industry of the eighties. Hackers is the story of the early days of computers. ![]() Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy ![]()
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