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Paul Ford’s “What is Code?” for Bloomberg tech I think deserves a mention.

Super ambitious and rewarding. I tried to purchase a paper copy because I like it so much but felt ridiculous paying $80 for a magazine.

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I would love a decent PDF as I don't like reading long form works on a screen. The best I've found is a scan of the magazine here: http://veryinteractive.net/library/what-is-code

I found that particular article to suffer significantly once reduced to static print. It takes advantage of the flexibility of being on a screen in ways that significantly enhance the experience.

Agreed. It's best enjoyed with the interactivity of the online version. I mostly wanted the hardcopy as a keepsake.

epub / mobi versions are available here: https://archive.org/details/whatiscode.html

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