Programming as Theory Building (1985) [pdf]
birdculture
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May 19, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (1 comments)
songbird23
This is a gem, I'm glad I read the whole thing. But the real gem is learning about Ryle and the book "The Concept of mind" which sounds very interesting that I'll add to my read-list The ideas here are useful even outside of programming.