[SystemSafety] C for OSs

[Olwen Morgan]

On 16/09/2019 17:53, Steve Tockey wrote:
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> https://www.computer.org/education/bodies-of-knowledge/software-engineering/swebok-reference-list
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> My point here is that it cannot be one book, it was quite a struggle 
> to narrow it down to 36 representative books and papers.

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Hmm. .... This remark may not be popular:

Above all else, IMO, software engineers require a***solid and extensive 
grounding in discrete mathematics*. In addition, they need to be of the 
mindset that sees mathematics a their pre-eminent problem-solving tool. 
They also need to read extensively and be able to figure out what to 
read *without even consulting* a BOK document. And they must be prepared 
to*buy lots of professional books as an investment*. (In my busier 
years, it was nothing for my annual personal expenditure on professional 
books to exceed £1000. It's a lot cheaper than going on courses.)

If you can't or you're not prepared to do that, you may as well forget 
it, IMO.


There's reactionary prejudice for you,

Olwen


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