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The last intro to programming you’ll ever need.

Programming for Lovers is the print companion to the free online course at programmingforlovers.com — a rigorous, joyful introduction to computational thinking through science and story.

Each chapter begins with language-neutral pseudocode and ends with real implementations, guiding you through a simple cycle: read, code, practice.

This book is the labor of love of a Carnegie Mellon professor who has taught and refined this material for over a decade.

Model elections. Build self-replicating systems. Simulate gravity. Learn what computers can — and cannot — do.

If you want to understand programming once and for all, you’re in the right place.

Your purchase includes lifetime access to this evolving book as new chapters and refinements are added.

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