Software is broken, but it's not because of NPM, startups, AI, or venture capitalists. A deep dive into how we think about and produce code, and how our software systems reflect the manic state of the modern world.
The millionth sale of “Introduction to Algorithms” prompts a Q&A with two of its authors, Charles Leiserson and Tom Cormen, to look back at the creation and legacy of the bestselling foundational textbook, now in its fourth edition.
At first, she thought it was a back-to-school checklist for her granddaughter. But as Julie Sussman began reading the list, she realized the brochure was actually an anti-vaccine campaign, delivered unsolicited straight to her mailbox.