Leading technologists, historians, and journalists reveal the
stories behind the computer coding that touches all aspects of
life-for better or worse Few of us give much thought to computer
code or how it comes to be. The very word "code" makes it sound
immutable or even inevitable. "You Are Not Expected to Understand
This" demonstrates that, far from being preordained, computer code
is the result of very human decisions, ones we all live with when
we use social media, take photos, drive our cars, and engage in a
host of other activities. Everything from law enforcement to space
exploration relies on code written by people who, at the time, made
choices and assumptions that would have long-lasting, profound
implications for society. Torie Bosch brings together many of
today's leading technology experts to provide new perspectives on
the code that shapes our lives. Contributors discuss a host of
topics, such as how university databases were programmed long ago
to accept only two genders, what the person who programmed the very
first pop-up ad was thinking at the time, the first computer worm,
the Bitcoin white paper, and perhaps the most famous seven words in
Unix history: "You are not expected to understand this." This
compelling book tells the human stories behind programming,
enabling those of us who don't think much about code to recognize
its importance, and those who work with it every day to better
understand the long-term effects of the decisions they make. With
an introduction by Ellen Ullman and contributions by Mahsa
Alimardani, Elena Botella, Meredith Broussard, David Cassel, Arthur
Daemmrich, Charles Duan, Quinn DuPont, Claire L. Evans, Hany Farid,
James Grimmelmann, Katie Hafner, Susan C. Herring, Syeda Gulshan
Ferdous Jana, Lowen Liu, John MacCormick, Brian McCullough,
Charlton McIlwain, Lily Hay Newman, Margaret O'Mara, Will Oremus,
Nick Partridge, Benjamin Pope, Joy Lisi Rankin, Afsaneh Rigot,
Ellen R. Stofan, Lee Vinsel, Josephine Wolff, and Ethan Zuckerman.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2022 |
First published: |
2022 |
Editors: |
Torie Bosch
|
Illustrators: |
Kelly Chudler
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Introduction by: |
Ellen Ullman
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
216 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-20848-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-691-20848-4 |
Barcode: |
9780691208480 |
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