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Coders the making of a new tribe and the remaking of the world

"From acclaimed tech writer Clive Thompson, a brilliant and immersive anthropological reckoning with the most powerful tribe in the world today, computer programmers - where they come from, how they think, what makes for greatness in their world, and what should give us pause"--

Main Author: Thompson, Clive, 1968- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2019.
Subjects:
Computer programmers.
Computer programming > Social aspects.
Computer programming > Psychological aspects.
Interpersonal relations.
Information technology > Social aspects.
Summary: "From acclaimed tech writer Clive Thompson, a brilliant and immersive anthropological reckoning with the most powerful tribe in the world today, computer programmers - where they come from, how they think, what makes for greatness in their world, and what should give us pause"--
Physical Description: 436 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [381]-422) and index.
ISBN: 9780735220560
0735220565
Author Notes: Clive Thompson is a longtime contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and a columnist for Wired. He is the author of Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better.

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