Two papers to reread (after SICP)
Friday, February 8th, 2008- A critique of Abelson and Sussman - or - Why calculating is better than scheming
- The Structure and Interpretation of the Computer Science Curriculum, a critical view of SICP and rationale for HtDP
Both are from the References section of the Wikipedia SICP article (Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs).
Wadler’s 26-page 1987 paper/memo seems to have been scanned in from a really poor photocopy and looks like a declassified UFO crash report or really rambling kidnapper’s ransom note. Appearances don’t matter as much as content, but it was tough to read.