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Illustrating Crafting Interpreters

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What it is

Bob Nystrom shows his process for hand-drawing the diagrams in his book Crafting Interpreters, from pencil sketches to tracing and inking. It is a time-lapse of the whole illustration workflow.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Shared in Crafting Interpreters threads because it shows the care behind the book and is satisfying to watch.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “the time-lapse video of the entire process is like ASMR for geeks”

    Time-lapse of hand-drawing the book's illustrations.

    airstrike, 2020-04 · Recommendation · in “Crafting “Crafting Interpreters””

  2. “The author's love for their craft oozes through their work.”

    Shows the hand-drawn illustrations in the book being made.

    vishnugupta, 2022-02 · Recommendation · in “Crafting Interpreters – Web Version”

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Topics: crafting interpreters, illustration, pen and ink, time-lapse, bob nystrom

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