Ask HN: Programming Literature that's Valuable Sans Computer

Read about the life and works of Alan Turing [1]. Not only did he do seminal work for invention of general purpose computer, he actually went on to study the limitations of this theoretical computer even before it became a practical reality. Every time you see a captcha, recall that CAPTCHA = Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing

Cool. I have read some stuff about him and he has interested me; I will look into more literature on him. Thanks.

The Mythical Man-Month and The Pragmatic Programmer are two of my favorite classics. Fairly easy reading and valuable insights.

The Art of Computer Programming. It is designed to be read without a screen nearby.

Cool, got it!