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Review: YDKJS Scopes & Closures

> This is a new series where I review a programming book I have read. I will usually issue a review within a few days of reading it. This one is late because I just decided to do this series. First, let me say that I am a big fan of

Review: Object-Oriented JavaScript

Object-Oriented JavaScript [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18492393-object-oriented-javascript] by Nicholas C. Zakas [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/25509.Nicholas_C_Zakas] [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18492393-object-oriented-javascript] My rating: 4 of 5 stars [https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1519932501] [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18492393-object-oriented-javascript]

Review: The Master Algorithm

The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25703680] by Pedro Domingos [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3242685]My rating: 2 of 5 stars [https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1535488112] This book presupposes that there

Review: Keynote, Professional Presentations and Animations

Keynote, Professional Presentations and Animations [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28419314] by Angelo Spiler [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14823298]My rating: 4 of 5 stars [https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1579146369] I was asked by the author to review this book. This book is a great

Review: Deep Work by Cal Newport

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25904506] by Cal Newport [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/147891]My rating: 5 of 5 stars [https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1576872102] Cal Newport lays out his arguments for “going deep” — uninterrupted,

Review: The Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives That Make You Feel Alive

The Charge: Activating the 10 Human Drives That Make You Feel Alive [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13573685] by Brendon Burchard [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/588158]My rating: 1 of 5 stars [https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1576871522] I read the description of “The Charge” and

Review: Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution – 25th Anniversary Edition

Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8646752] by Steven Levy [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/32131]My rating: 5 of 5 stars [https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1576869358] This book was great in the sense it gave me