Seems indicative of shifting expectations/demands that SICP used to be freshman course book; now it's considered "super advanced reading" :/
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What's the best way to learn those concepts now? Is it still SICP?
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I don't know of a better way, which bums me out, because SICP is not perfect.
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Bummer! Sounds like we should add it to the plan for the Primer ;)
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The funny thing is that elements of SICP were actually *in* the Primer described in Diamond Age. Turing's castle, etc…
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I don't use SICP directly in my job, but it was a very solid foundation to learn other ideas that I do use.