Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
We'll be studying the book Understanding Computation: From Simple Machines to Impossible Programs by Tom Stuart.
We'll learn important ideas from theoretical computer science, and along the way we'll get to build a compiler, a Turing machine, a simple type system, implement the lambda calculus and much more.
All this will be in Ruby, but knowing ruby is not a requirement to taking part and going through this book. You should be fine if you have experience in a modern programming language.
This week
This week, we will third chapter of the book, which looks into Finite Automatas and their computing power, including creating an automata based regular expression engine. You do not need to have read previous chapters to get started with this material.
Format
This is a hands-on, collaborative study group. We will be learning and solving problems together and writing code.
At the end of the evening, solutions can be posted as pull requests against this GitHub repository.
Schedule
This is a rough guide to the evening:
18:30 - Official start. Introductions, announcements and description of the problem
19:00 - First pairing session
19:40 - Break and discussion
20:10 - Second pairing session
20:50 - Discussion: what did you find interesting, surprising, difficult, etc.
21:00 - Close. Optional further networking/chat, etc
Preparation
As long as you know a modern programming language you'll be fine.
Equipment
Please bring a laptop with Ruby installed.
Where to find us
We'll be at BrewDog Sheffield. The place does good pizza, including vegetarian and vegan options, as well as a wide and ever changing collection of beers. You can find us there with laptops and the Understanding Computation book.
Helpful resources
• Example code from the book
• Discussion about the book
• Table of Contents
• CS Book Club recordings of discussions
Code of Conduct
This book has a code of conduct for all members and organisers. You can read it on the Code of Conduct page.
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Understanding Computation: The meaning of Programs
Description changed:
Topic
We'll be studying the book Understanding Computation: From Simple Machines to Impossible Programs by Tom Stuart.
We'll learn important ideas from theoretical computer science, and along the way we'll get to build a compiler, a Turing machine, a simple type system, implement the lambda calculus and much more.
All this will be in Ruby, but knowing ruby is not a requirement to taking part and going through this book. You should be fine if you have experience in a modern programming language.
This week
This week, we will go through the second chapter of the book, which is about how we can define the meaning of programs. This will involve defining the meaning to a simple programming language in multiple ways to compare how programs get their meaning. You don't need to have read the first chapter to get started.
Format
This is a hands-on, collaborative study group. We will be learning and solving problems together and writing code.
At the end of the evening, solutions can be posted as pull requests against this GitHub repository.
Schedule
This is a rough guide to the evening:
18:30 - Official start. Introductions, announcements and description of the problem
19:00 - First pairing session
19:40 - Pizza break and discussion
20:10 - Second pairing session
20:50 - Discussion: what did you find interesting, surprising, difficult, etc.
21:00 - Close. Optional further networking/chat, etc
Preparation
As long as you know a modern programming language you'll be fine.
Equipment
Please bring a laptop with Ruby installed.
Where to find us
We'll be at BrewDog Sheffield. The place does good pizza, including vegetarian and vegan options, as well as a wide and ever changing collection of beers. You can find us there with laptops and the Understanding Computation book.
Helpful resources
• Example code from the book
• Discussion about the book
• Table of Contents
• CS Book Club recordings of discussions
Code of Conduct
This book has a code of conduct for all members and organisers. You can read it on the Code of Conduct page.
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Understanding Computation: The meaning of Programs
Description changed:
Topic
We'll be studying the book Understanding Computation: From Simple Machines to Impossible Programs by Tom Stuart.
We'll learn important ideas from theoretical computer science, and along the way we'll get to build a compiler, a Turing machine, a simple type system, implement the lambda calculus and much more.
All this will be in Ruby, but knowing ruby is not a requirement to taking part and going through this book. You should be fine if you have experience in a modern programming language.
This week
This week, we will go through the second chapter of the book, which is about how we can define the meaning of programs. This will involve defining the meaning to a simple programming language in multiple ways to compare how programs get their meaning. You don't need to have read the first chapter to get started.
Format
This is a hands-on, collaborative study group. We will be learning and solving problems together and writing code.
At the end of the evening, solutions can be posted as pull requests against this GitHub repository.
Schedule
This is a rough guide to the evening:
18:30 - Official start. Introductions, announcements and description of the problem
19:00 - First pairing session
19:40 - Pizza break and discussion
20:10 - Second pairing session
20:50 - Discussion: what did you find interesting, surprising, difficult, etc.
21:00 - Close. Optional further networking/chat, etc
Preparation
As long as you know a modern programming language you'll be fine.
Equipment
Please bring a laptop with Ruby installed.
Where to find us
We'll be at BrewDog Sheffield. The place does good pizza, including vegetarian and vegan options, as well as a wide and ever changing collection of beers. You can find us there with laptops and the Understanding Computation book.
Helpful resources
• Example code from the book
• Discussion about the book
• Table of Contents
• CS Book Club recordings of discussions
Code of Conduct
This book has a code of conduct for all members and organisers. You can read it on the Code of Conduct page.
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
Let's study Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) together over a brunch at Bill's. Bring your copy, your laptop, and let's run through the exercise together.
No prior experience required. Newcomers welcome.
The book itself is available online. And has even been converted to a nice HTML/EPUB format
Original lectures by Abelson and Sussman are available online too and well worth a look.
Recommended Software
The book uses Scheme for all examples and exercises. You can download Racket Scheme online to go through the exercises yourself. You could also try all the exercises in another Lisp dialect, such as Clojure.
Preparation required
None! - All the resources are available for free and the point of the meetup is to go through the exercises
Experience required
None required. We'd recommend some basic familiarity with programming, but the book assumes no prior knowledge. We've had beginners write their first piece of code while going through chapter 1, and SICP is possibly one of the best introduction to programming available anywhere.
In addition, we often work together to go through the exercises, so if you have no experience with Scheme or functional programming, someone in the group can fill in the gaps in your knowledge.
Communal Repository
Please add your code for the exercises to the communal repository on github after each session. All pull requests are accepted and welcomed :)
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