Ask HN: Any good Technical books with hilarious presentation? 9 pointsthemantri6 years ago8 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−phren0logy6yIf your taste in humor trends toward the absurdist, check out anything by _why the lucky stiff.−HAL9OOO6yhttps://www.amazon.com/Grokking-Algorithms-illustrated-progr...−frompdx6yGreat recommendation. Just a good book all around. The illustrations make subject matter accessible to many.−macando6yWhy's (Poignant) Guide to Rubyhttps://poignant.guideLearn You a Haskell for Great Good!http://learnyouahaskell.com/Head First Design Patterns: A Brain-Friendly Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Head-First-Design-Patterns-Brain-Frie...−frompdx6yHilarious might be a stretch, but Starting Forth by Leo Brodie is definitely amusing and prompted a chuckle or two. You can read it for free online. I was lucky enough to track down a second hand copy. It is out of print sadly.https://www.forth.com/starting-forth/−gtirloni6yThe Illustrated Children’s Guide to Kuberneteshttps://www.cncf.io/the-childrens-illustrated-guide-to-kuber...−kleer0016yI'm a fan of http://www.lisperati.com/AndLand of Lisp: also by Conrad BarskiEven though, I bet like others, I have yet to finish it :(−htk6y“If Hemingway Wrote JavaScript”Different and lighthearted enough for me to recommend.
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If your taste in humor trends toward the absurdist, check out anything by _why the lucky stiff.
https://www.amazon.com/Grokking-Algorithms-illustrated-progr...
Great recommendation. Just a good book all around. The illustrations make subject matter accessible to many.
Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby
https://poignant.guide
Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!
http://learnyouahaskell.com/
Head First Design Patterns: A Brain-Friendly Guide
https://www.amazon.com/Head-First-Design-Patterns-Brain-Frie...
Hilarious might be a stretch, but Starting Forth by Leo Brodie is definitely amusing and prompted a chuckle or two. You can read it for free online. I was lucky enough to track down a second hand copy. It is out of print sadly.
https://www.forth.com/starting-forth/
The Illustrated Children’s Guide to Kubernetes
https://www.cncf.io/the-childrens-illustrated-guide-to-kuber...
I'm a fan of http://www.lisperati.com/
And
Land of Lisp: also by Conrad Barski
Even though, I bet like others, I have yet to finish it :(
“If Hemingway Wrote JavaScript”
Different and lighthearted enough for me to recommend.