Ask HN: What to read for three months in the woods?

1 points by DontGiveTwoFlux 11y ago ↗ HN

I just graduated college, but before starting a programming job in the fall I'll be blissfully without electricity for a few months. I'd like to read some books to make me a better programmer while I have the time.

Books that require a computer to do exercises would probably be a wash. I will have paper and pencil.

What can I read that makes me think in new ways about programming, or will give me practical tools to work with in the future.

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informatimago 11y ago ↗

Well, if I had to spent 3 months in the woods, I'd certainly would want some books about survival in woods, a good book about edible mushroom identification, how to build traps and hunting weapons, stuff like that.

If you survive the 3 months in the woods, then you will have ample time to revise your programming skills later in your long live.

Programming is also about knowing your priorities...