| Description |
436 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
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 the AI -- Scale, trolls, and big tech -- Blue-collar coding. |
| 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [381]-422) and index. |
| Subject |
Computer programmers.
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Computer programming -- Social aspects.
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Computer programming -- Psychological aspects.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Information technology -- Social aspects.
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| ISBN |
9780735220560 (hardcover) |
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