Comment on Ask HN: What fiction books would you recommend for programmers?Comments−LarryMade29moThese are all entertaining:Definitely the Wizardry series by Rick Cookhttps://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/rick-cook/wizardry/Programming meets magical realmsJames HoganInherit the Stars - Has supercomputers but not main charactersCode of the Lifemaker Has Ancient Tech evolving into a robotic societyTwo Faces of Tomorrow - humans trying to get along with AID.F.JonesColossus, the Fall of Colossus, and Colossus and the CrabHumans creating machines to protect humanity (computers have different idea) and the rebellion, and a new threat.A Logic Names Joe - radioplay of short story.https://archive.org/details/OTRR_X_Minus_One_Singles/XMinusO...The internet and AI long before the internet and AI.David Gerrold - When H.A.R.L.I.E. was One - and other tales involving Artificial Super IntelligenceWilliam Gibson - Neuromancer and related - Cyberpunk series, the Difference Engine - a Steampunk technology tale.−LarryMade29moFred SaberhagenOctagon - an AI backdoor created by the early inventors of computers is inadvertently "activated" by a youth.−ferguess_k9moDefinitely recommends the Wizardry series. It has a FORTH vibe.
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These are all entertaining:
Definitely the Wizardry series by Rick Cook
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/rick-cook/wizardry/
Programming meets magical realms
James Hogan
Inherit the Stars - Has supercomputers but not main characters
Code of the Lifemaker Has Ancient Tech evolving into a robotic society
Two Faces of Tomorrow - humans trying to get along with AI
D.F.Jones
Colossus, the Fall of Colossus, and Colossus and the Crab
Humans creating machines to protect humanity (computers have different idea) and the rebellion, and a new threat.
A Logic Names Joe - radioplay of short story.
https://archive.org/details/OTRR_X_Minus_One_Singles/XMinusO...
The internet and AI long before the internet and AI.
David Gerrold - When H.A.R.L.I.E. was One - and other tales involving Artificial Super Intelligence
William Gibson - Neuromancer and related - Cyberpunk series, the Difference Engine - a Steampunk technology tale.
Fred Saberhagen
Octagon - an AI backdoor created by the early inventors of computers is inadvertently "activated" by a youth.
Definitely recommends the Wizardry series. It has a FORTH vibe.