Study notes from the books listed on Teach Yourself Computer Science. For the most part used as a basic structure that I then supplement with other sources.

• Programming: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs.
• Computer Architecture: Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective.
• ❗ Algorithms & Data Structures: The Algorithm Design Manual.
• Math for CS: Mathematics for Computer Science.
• Operating Systems: Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces.
• ❗ Computer Networking: Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach.
• Databases: Readings in Database Systems.
• Languages and Compilers: Crafting Interpreters.
• ❗ Distributed Systems: Designing Data Intensive Applications.

❗ = priority

• Architecture: Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design.
• Programming: Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction.
• OOP: Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software.
• Programming: Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software.
• Architecture: Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture.
• Programming: Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship.

This book seems to get a lot of hate lately. I will proceed with caution but the bit of reading I have done has proven useful.

For code examples I have opted to use a low-level language over something like Javascript or Python. Using a high-level language to implement a linked-list for example feels counter-intuitive, and the language would not care about lower level details like memory management, which is a key point of this learning exercise.

When it comes to choosing a low-level language, I have chosen Rustlang over C for the following reasons:

• Helpful compiler error messages which might function as a tutor.
• Modern DX which gets less in the way of learning.
• Expressive syntax.
• Adoption in web. Many tools I have an interest in contributing to or making use of use Rust.

That all said, who knows, I might be wrong; this is a bit of an experiment. At the very least I can say that it excites me and that maybe is enough of a reason to use it.