Reverse Engineering for Beginners

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1. gray_chargerFeb 2026
   You can start here to learn reverse engineering.

   https://beginners.re/

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2. cylinder714Aug 2024
   See also Reverse Engineering for Beginners (a.k.a. Understanding Assembly Language) by Dennis Yurichev:

   https://beginners.re/

   Previous mentions: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=beginners.re

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3. Al0neStarMay 2023
   # Programming

   "A Data-Centric Introduction to Computing"

   https://dcic-world.org/

   # Programming Language Theory

   "Programming Languages: Application and Interpretation"

   https://www.plai.org/

   "Crafting Interpreters"

   https://craftinginterpreters.com/

   # Algorithms/Data Structures

   * Pure C *

   "Algorithmic Thinking: A Problem-Based Introduction"

   https://nostarch.com/algorithmic-thinking-2nd-edition

   # Competitive Programming/Interviews

   "Competitive Programming book, 4th edition (CP4)"

   https://cpbook.net/

   "Elements of Programming Interviews in Python"

   http://elementsofprogramminginterviews.com/

   # Compilation

   "Essentials of Compilation: An Incremental Approach in Python"

   https://github.com/IUCompilerCourse/Essentials-of-Compilatio...

   # Database Systems

   "CMU: Intro to Database Systems"

   https://15445.courses.cs.cmu.edu/

   "CMU: Advanced Database Systems"

   https://15721.courses.cs.cmu.edu/

   # Calculus I/II & Real Analysis

   "A Course in Calculus and Real Analysis"

   https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-01400-1

   "A Course in Multivariable Calculus and Analysis"

   https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4419-1621-1

   # Physics

   "Matter and Interactions"

   https://matterandinteractions.org/

   # Linear Algebra & ML

   * A Series of books by prof. Joe Suzuki without using any external library for the implementations *

   "Statistical Learning with Math and Python"

   https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-15-7877-9

   "Sparse Estimation with Math and Python"

   https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-1438-5

   "Kernel Methods for Machine Learning with Math and Python"

   https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-19-0401-1

   # Discrete Mathematics

   "CMU 21-228 Discrete Mathematics (prof. Poh-Shen Loh"

   https://www.math.cmu.edu/~ploh/2021-228.shtml

   # Mathematical Logic

   "Mathematical Logic Through Python"

   https://www.logicthrupython.org/

   # CS Complexity and Theory:

   Courses by Ryan O'Donnell at CMU

   http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~odonnell/

   # Cryptography

   "Serious Cryptography: A Practical Introduction to Modern Encryption"

   https://nostarch.com/seriouscrypto

   # Problem Solving

   "Math 235: Mathematical Problem Solving"

   https://www.cip.ifi.lmu.de/~grinberg/t/20f

   # Computer Graphics

   * Also look up the course by @pikuma for a pure c impl without OpenGL *

   "Computer Graphics from Scratch: A Programmer's Introduction to 3D Rendering"

   https://gabrielgambetta.com/computer-graphics-from-scratch/

   "The Ray Tracer Challenge A Test-Driven Guide to Your First 3D Renderer"

   https://pragprog.com/titles/jbtracer/the-ray-tracer-challeng...

   # Reverse Engineering

   "Reverse Engineering for Beginners"

   https://beginners.re/

   # SAT/SMT

   "SAT/SMT by Example"

   https://sat-smt.codes/

   Also Hakan Kjellerstrand's z3 page:

   http://www.hakank.org/z3/

   # Game Engine Development

   * 2/4 volumes out (no digital format for the 2 pending volumes due to the authors "piracy" concerns *

   "Foundations of Game Engine Development"

   https://foundationsofgameenginedev.com/

   # Creative Coding

   "Generative Design: Visualize, Program, and Create with JavaScript in p5.js"

   http://www.generative-gestaltung.de/2/

   Articles by Tyler Hobbs specially the one on "Flow Fields" :

   https://tylerxhobbs.com/essays/2020/flow-fields

   Articles by Sighack specially the one on "Watercolor Techniques":

   https://sighack.com/post/generative-watercolor-in-processing

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4. watersbMar 2022
   I love Yurichev's books on assembly language, and he gives them away (CC-BY-4.0).

   https://beginners.re/

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5. ackbar03Nov 2021
   I can share what worked for me, although I am by no means a pro

   I found the book "Reverse Engineering for beginners" quite useful. Its a bit tedious but if your serious about it and go through it a bit it'll give you some solid practice.

   Also, write, compile, and reverse own snippets of your code to get more intuition about how things work.

   Finally work on a actual target, not something crazy like Photoshop or Word but at least something real to get the practical experience. It might be a bit of a grind but when you do manage to crack/hack whatever it is your trying on, its an euphoric feeling

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6. ZolomonNov 2021
   https://beginners.re and

   https://www.begin.re/.

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