On the cruelty of really teaching computing science (1988)(cs.utexas.edu)

138 points by torstenvl 2 years ago | 102 comments

The Humble Programmer (1972)(cs.utexas.edu)

104 points by squircle 1 year ago | 28 comments

Feynman: I am burned out and I'll never accomplish anything (1985)(asc.ohio-state.edu)

341 points by ent101 2 years ago | 136 comments

Excerpt from "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman" where Feynman recounts recovering from burnout by playing with physics, starting with a wobbling plate.

One Plus One Equals Two (2006)(blog.plover.com)

105 points by lemper 2 years ago | 57 comments

Second Thoughts on James Burnham (1946)(orwell.ru)

25 points by allthebest 3 years ago | 5 comments

Konrad Zuse (1994)(xn--plankalkl-x9a.de)

72 points by tmalsburg2 2 years ago | 41 comments