Vicky Chijwani
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How approachable is this book for a someone with no background in math, electronics or computer science, and in general no inclination towards the sciences?
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Matthew Hayes
This book pretty quickly gets into electricity and basic circuits.
As you get further into the book, it gets very technical, to the point where you are actually building a computer and programming it.
There isn't any math, but definitely electronics and computer science.
I would not recommend this if you "in general have no inclination towards the sciences".
As you get further into the book, it gets very technical, to the point where you are actually building a computer and programming it.
There isn't any math, but definitely electronics and computer science.
I would not recommend this if you "in general have no inclination towards the sciences".
Andrew Douma
I am trying to dispell the myth so often spread by anyone involved with computer science! It isn't rocket science! Here on Medium is about this.
Vicky Chijwani asked this question so probably has enough interest to try. Yes, read this book! Just keep finishing chapters even if you are lost.
Sometimes it goes into a lot of detail to zoom out at the end, and then it clicks, but for that, you needed to learn a few key "building blocks" first.
Vicky Chijwani asked this question so probably has enough interest to try. Yes, read this book! Just keep finishing chapters even if you are lost.
Sometimes it goes into a lot of detail to zoom out at the end, and then it clicks, but for that, you needed to learn a few key "building blocks" first.
Nathanael
The first few chapters a very well suited to the reading group in question. It ramps up pretty fast after that and might be too technical for most readers without a strong desire to learn.
Shiraz
don't overthink it, check the pdf version of the book if you like the first few pages keep on reading or buy it, if not quit it.
i read the first few pages and I LOVED IT.
i read the first few pages and I LOVED IT.
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