Paul Graham's Programming Essays List

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Track, get reminded about, and discuss PG's essays related to Programming - especially Lisp and Language Design in general.

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Syllabus

Holding a Program in One's Head
2 mins
The Python Paradox
2 mins
Filters that Fight Back
2 mins
If Lisp is So Great
2 mins
Better Bayesian Filtering
2 mins
Succinctness is Power
2 mins
Why Arc Isn't Especially Object-Oriented
2 mins
What Made Lisp Different
2 mins
The Roots of Lisp
2 mins
Five Questions about Language Design
2 mins
Java's Cover
2 mins
Programming Bottom-Up
2 mins

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Holding a Program in One's Head

Category: Paul Graham Essays

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