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http://www.paulgraham.com/hamming.html
Since from the time of Newton to now, we have come close to doubling knowledge every 17 years, more or less. And we cope with that, essentially, by specialization
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books which leave out what's not essential are more important than books which tell you everything because you don't want to know everything.
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Hamming said it 28 years ago.
Now Wikipedia plays role of "essential-only" books.
Brevity is king (and made Twitter popular).
http://www.paulgraham.com/hamming.html
Since from the time of Newton to now, we have come close to doubling knowledge every 17 years, more or less. And we cope with that, essentially, by specialization
...
books which leave out what's not essential are more important than books which tell you everything because you don't want to know everything.
-----
Hamming said it 28 years ago.
Now Wikipedia plays role of "essential-only" books.
Brevity is king (and made Twitter popular).