Book · 1996 · Computers
The Sciences of the Artificial
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Go read the work of of Simon and Newell in the the sciences of the artificial. Uh there's a whole set of work that's come out on complexity and systems from the Santa Fe Institute.
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The Sciences of the Artificial by Herbert Alexander Simon is a foundational academic work that examines the nature of complex systems, artificial intelligence, and human problem-solving within engineered environments. On The Pragmatic Engineer podcast during the episode titled The third golden age of software engineering – thanks to AI, with Grady Booch, released on February 4, 2026, Grady Booch recommended the publication. Booch advised listeners to go and read the work of Simon and Newell in The Sciences of the Artificial, pointing out that there was a whole set of subsequent work that had emerged on complexity and systems from institutions like the Santa Fe Institute. By directing engineers toward these classic texts, Booch underscored the importance of understanding systems theory and historical academic research when approaching difficult technological problems. The book provides a theoretical framework for studying phenomena that are manufactured or created by humans, offering deep insights into design, decision-making, and the architecture of complex systems.
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Grady Booch go read the work of of Simon and Newell in the the sciences of the artificial. Uh there's a whole set of wo… 1
“go read the work of of Simon and Newell in the the sciences of the artificial. Uh there's a whole set of work that's come out on complexity and systems from the Santa Fe Institute.”