Book of the week: “Strange code: 14 esoteric programming languages to make you think” by Ronald T. Kneusel

April 03, 2023
Book of the week: “Strange code: 14 esoteric programming languages to make you think” by Ronald T. Kneusel

Strange Code starts with a dive into the underlying history of programming, covering the early computer-science concepts, like Turing machines and Turing completeness, that led to the languages we use today. It then explores the realm of “atypical” programming languages, introducing you to the out-of-the-box thinking that comes from these unusual approaches to coding. You may not apply these languages in your day job, but this one-of-a-kind book will motivate you to think differently about what it means to express thought through code, while discovering the far-flung boundaries of programming.