Looking Out To Sea

At work there’s a tentative conversation about a book group, to read and discuss (and presumably work through) books like SICP. I’m tempted to join in but I wonder if I’d actually get anything done. I haven’t been to the Science and Society Reading Group for several sessions because I just haven’t had time to read the books in question.

(This is why our other book group is better because reading books is optional and finishing books is not necessary.)

But the combination of SICP and discussion with some of the engaged programmers at work might be really useful. I will put my name down and see what happens. The starting book suggested was the aforementioned SICP but after that they’re going to look at something Agile/XP related which is generally an area I know nothing about except by hyped reputation. I’d also be interested in reading research papers so I might suggest that too.