Folk Wisdom in Programming: Tales of Insight and Humor

In this episode, Adam reads book two in The Zen of Programming (1988) by Geoffrey James. This book is unlike any programming book you've encountered. So, let's try something new for the podcast to showcase this poignant, accurate, and funny book. This episode features folktales from the fabled zen Master Noa-Op.

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Chapters

• (00:00) - The Zen of Programming: Book Two
• (00:21) - Introducing the Zen of Programming
• (01:09) - Support the Show
• (01:35) - Master Noa-Op
• (01:56) - Folktale One
• (02:46) - Folktale Two
• (04:46) - Folktale Three
• (06:29) - Folktale Four
• (07:26) - Folktale Five
• (08:11) - Folktalk Six
• (08:47) - Folktale Seven
• (09:50) - Folktale Seven
• (10:06) - Folktale Eight
• (11:16) - Folktale Nine
• (12:05) - The Small Batches Way