BYTE, Dr. Dobbs, and the Magazines That Made You Type Your Own Code
Ever type 500 lines of BASIC from a magazine? Those 70s and 80s tech magazines like BYTE and Dr. Dobbs forced real learning. Here's the cynical take on what we've lost.
Ever type 500 lines of BASIC from a magazine? Those 70s and 80s tech magazines like BYTE and Dr. Dobbs forced real learning. Here's the cynical take on what we've lost.
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