It’s finally time to read Christopher Alexander. Where should I start if I’ve read only tidbits & summaries?
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either pattern language or notes on the synthesis of form
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Thank you
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A Pattern Language is the most popular; most likely that somebody else at a cocktail party will have read it. Breezy read despite being 1100 pages. NotSoF is an adaptation of his PhD thesis; <300 pages but a lot of math. Also the oldest, and least magisterial tone.
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best way to read pattern language is to just start reading patterns at total random
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing @doriantaylor and
I'm not sure. Although I did pick a few here and there initially, you miss the whole hierarchy if reading at random, imo.
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Replying to @SimRodier @sarahdoingthing and
Thank you, everyone! I'll start with APL. My intuition is it'll become a bible for me. Dorian, loved yr "Toward a Theory of Design as Computation" article, esp "I'm fed up with working in an ecosystem that selects for garbage…"
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Late to this discussion, but The Timeless Way of Building is a useful companion to APL too.
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yeah in a way Timeless Way and APL are companions; the others in the CES series are interesting (and actually quite useful) but not coupled as tightly
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I’m reading the rug book for the first time and wow
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
the rug book and das linz cafe are the only ones i haven't read
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