Reader review
Useful in parts
Useful in parts. Fine as a reference, less so as a cover-to-cover read.
A colleague recommended this and I can see why. It does something that few technical books manage: it respects the reader's time. The author clearly knows the subject deeply and has thought hard about how to teach it. The index and cross-references are surprisingly good, which matters for a book I will come back to. A few of the examples could be more realistic, but the underlying points come across clearly. Useful as a reference, less so as a straight read from cover to cover.
Elena MillerFreelance developer · Bristol, UK