Insightful books about Computing

Banker asked me whether “you know of any good IT bios, or books related to gaming or animation or coding that are interesting enough to a layperson”.

So, I came up with:

• Hackers and Painters

  • Sampler: Why smart people have bad ideas

• Joel on Software, the book

  • Sampler: Hitting the High Notes

Any other recommendations?

Note to self: I should read all the essays in these books as well.