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Which programming book cover is it?
(I’m sorry, I had to. It is a really pretty picture tho!)Intro to OwlCamel
I like those books whenever I need to learn the basics of something new!
I looked up the story of the animals, to see what inspired it.
As I looked for images for the book covers, I came across some odd-looking animal engravings from the 19th century. They seemed to be a good match for all those strange-sounding UNIX terms, and were esoteric enough that I figured they’d probably appeal to programmers. And, as I investigated the attributes of the real animals, I quickly discovered that there were intriguing correspondences between specific technologies and specific animals. That resonance grew and expanded as I learned more about both the technologies and the animals. I was so energized and inspired that I spent an entire weekend working on the covers without much sleep.
There’s more of the story on that link, along with some “cover fails”, and I liked how just finding these animals as a way for the covers to stand out and be approachable led them to learn more about the animals, and now they have captured their hearts and they use them to highlight programs protecting those animals.
That’s a big part of why I like highlighting some of the rare owls out there. None of us are likely to ever see them in person, but we can’t protect them if we never even know they exist.
That’s actually fascinating! Thank you for sharing this!
I found it both funny and touching because it is pretty much my story about becoming the owl person here.
First, I just thought they looked kinda cool. Then I started reading more and found out they were indeed very cool, but so much more! Now I volunteer with a rehab center and spend hours a day trying to get you all to love owls and other animals as much as I do!
Idk who you are or if you need to hear this but the owl posts in this community are one of the only nice things I see online nowadays.
@anon6789 too
Idk how the heck I can tag
I just usually try to read any unread posts here, so I don’t miss much.
I do feel this provides something unintentionally valuable to a number of you, and it’s been something dependable for me as well when I’ve been dealing with things. A lot of the world looks to be in pretty bad shape right now, so I try to be dependable and positive for all of our sakes.
There are more corners online where I feel less and less welcome, so I am grateful for this space where we can all seemingly still come together in a positive way.
Much love!!!
