Book Review: The Charisma Machine by Morgan G. Ames
Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
The Charisma Machine by Morgan G. Ames is the cautionary tale everyone in tech should read. Five stars.
Book Review: Code This Game! by Meg Ray (Odd Dot 2019)
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5 Stars: An excellent project-based book for young readers who want to move beyond Scratch
Code This Game is an excellent book that teaches Python programming by guiding the reader through making a tower-defense game from scratch. This is a book that doesn't shy away from programming detail, but manages to remain fun and engaging. If you have a student or child who wants to move beyond MIT's Scratch programming tool and do "real" programming, this is a great book.
Book Review: The Little Schemer
Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
Alternative Title: The Little Schemer Wears No Clothes
Perhaps a software engineer or MIT professor friend of yours recommended this book to you. “Oh, you want to learn how to code? You should read The Little Schemer,” they’ll say. Your friend means well, but is completely wrong to recommend this book.