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New comment by bob818 in "Books I recommend to my software engineering students"

bob818 — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 03:55:53 +0000

Yeah, I hated that book. I didn't really understand it. Then I read "Head First Design Patterns" and it clicked. I went back to the Gamma book and now it makes sense, but not as a first book on Design Patterns.

New comment by bob818 in "Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life?"

bob818 — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 05:00:05 +0000

Yeah, his books were my favorite in junior high. It's so rare for him to get mentioned anymore.

New comment by bob818 in "Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life?"

bob818 — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 04:48:45 +0000

I liked the "Mother Night" movie with Nick Nolte. I'll have to finally get around to reading the book this year.

New comment by bob818 in "A Mysterious Song on the Internet (2019)"

bob818 — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:09:55 +0000

Mine is an "I wanna be adored" cover that I heard on a college radio station. Took me awhile to find it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhYUPgOnEFo