All Fuzzy: 3 Things I hate about "beginner" programming books →
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As a beginner programmer I agree! :)
1. Too long
If your book claims to be a beginner’s book on a programming language, and is 800 pages, you are doing it wrong. Go back to your editor. Halve the book. I understand that by making the book large, you can justify the expensive price tag, but it certainly doesn’t help a beginner…