Bibliograph

Coders, the making of a new tribe and the remaking of the world, Clive Thompson

Type

Label

Coders, the making of a new tribe and the remaking of the world, Clive Thompson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [381]-422) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Coders

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1076460563

Responsibility statement

Clive Thompson

Sub title

the making of a new tribe and the remaking of the world

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

Table Of 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

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