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How Raymond Smullyan’s Logical Puzzles Teach Us to Think Like Coders
Discover how Raymond Smullyan’s playful logic puzzles teach us the same step-by-step reasoning skills that coders use every day. From knights and knaves to self-referential paradoxes, Smullyan’s mind-bending challenges help build mental models, embrace productive confusion, and sharpen debugging abilities — all through delightful storytelling. Learn why approaching programming problems with curiosity and creativity can turn complex coding puzzles into joyful problem-solving adventures.
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How Martin Gardner’s Mathematical Games Teach You to Think Like a Programmer
Discover how Martin Gardner’s legendary “Mathematical Games” column from Scientific American laid the foundation for computational thinking—teaching puzzle-solving, pattern recognition, logical reasoning, and problem decomposition long before coding was mainstream. Explore how Gardner’s playful puzzles helped millions develop essential skills that translate directly into programming and debugging, making complex concepts accessible and fun. Learn why his approach to persistence, creativity, and systematic thinking still matters in today’s digital and AI-driven world.
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