{"product_id":"code-to-joy-michael-l-littman-9780262546393","title":"Code to Joy: Why Everyone Should Learn a Little Programming","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow we can get more joy from our machines by telling them what our hearts desire.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this informative, accessible, and very funny book, Michael L. Littman inspires readers to learn how to tell machines what to do for us. Rather than give in to the fear that computers will steal our jobs, spy on us and control what we buy and whom we vote for, we can improve our relationship with them just by learning basic programming skills. Our devices will help us, Littman writes, if we can say what we want in a way they can understand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter of the book focuses on a particular element of what can be said, providing examples of how we use similar communication in our daily interactions with people. Littman offers ways readers can experiment with these ideas right away, using publicly available systems that might also make us more productive as a welcome side effect. Each chapter also reflects on how the use of these programming components can be expedited by machine learning. With humor and teacherly guidance, \u003ci\u003eCode to Joy\u003c\/i\u003e brings into view a future where programming is like reading--something everyone can learn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael L. Littman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262546396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262546393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.98w x 0.79d","brand":"Michael L. Littman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44170010788095,"sku":"9780262546393","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b96eb16c-f9eb-44ba-999b-1263b3b142bf.jpg?v=1689656286","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/code-to-joy-michael-l-littman-9780262546393","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}