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		NAR8789 on Feb 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: "Programming Algorithms in Lisp” Book What are this book's selling points as compared to SICP? On the surface, both are teaching computer science fundamentals in a lispy setting.

vseloved on Feb 8, 2021 [–]

You're quite right that SICP is about the fundamentals. Progalgs is about writing efficient programs. It's for those who already understand the fundamentals.

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