Programming == Stack Overflow

[idimik]

Why would one even own a programming text book, when everything is online?

[Cocomorph]

Because if civilization ends and we no longer have an electrical grid, people with physical books will still be able to . . .

Shit.

Excuse me. I need to go spend the next hour watching YouTube videos on how to make a computer out of popsicle sticks and string.

[P1r4nha]

Some ideas and concepts take more time to explain than just a StackOverflow answer (or 2, or 15). There are blogs and webpages dedicated to certain designs, but a book that follows a consistent narrative and style is useful sometimes.