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Is The Art of Computer Programming still worth reading?

Original: Ask HN: Is it worth reading The Art of Computer Programming now?

A question on Hacker News is asking whether Donald Knuth's classic multi-volume work The Art of Computer Programming is still worth reading for programmers today. Commenters are weighing in on whether the dense, mathematical treatment of algorithms remains relevant in an era of high-level languages, abundant online resources, and modern references like CLRS.

Why now: Programmers regularly debate whether foundational but famously difficult computer science texts still justify the time investment today.

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