Andrew Smith, author, "Devil in the Stack"

Dec 30, 2024

Writer Andrew Smith decided to learn computer programming in his 50s. What happened next is captured in his book “Devil in the Stack: A Code Odyssey,” and wide-ranging tour through computer history, neuroscience, and the friendliest programming language.

Show Notes

• Devil in the Stack: A Code Odyssey, by Andrew Smith

• andrewsmithauthor.com, Andrew’s site

• python.com, homepage of the Python language

• SuperCollider language homepage: “a platform for audio synthesis and algorithmic composition, used by musicians, artists and researchers working with sound.”

• The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World, by Iain McGilchrist

Guest: Andrew Smith
Host: Mark Hurst
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Aired: Dec 30, 2024