Michael Swaine

PragPub editor, Pragmatic Bookshelf development editor, former Dr. Dobb's Journal editor, Fire in the Valley co-author.

[Venkat Subramaniam @venkat_s]

Thanks to everyone for making the book to the best seller. I really appreciate it and this motivates to work harder and write more.

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[Jeff Langr @jlangr]

Have a book idea? Easily the best publisher I've worked with so far:

[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

Testing.

[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

I’m going to be doing more blogging, and will link to my blog posts at @mswaine. I recommend you follow me at that address. I’m giving the @pragpub address to the Pragmatic Bookshelf, who will be curating PragPub magazine content.

[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

Managers live in fear and often don’t know what they are doing. Ken tells you how to manage the relationship so you can pursue your own career goals. https://t.co/vLWQEatRls

[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

New blog post at Swaine’s World. https://t.co/Xw6HQSG8Vs

[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

@PragmaticAndy I’m thinking of you, Andy. And I’m going to call my mom.

[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

@stonerockj @BethPendergraf1 @chuckwoolery Just stop.

[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

@JonathanTurley I don’t know if you noticed, but there is no monarchy in France today. Revolutions have consequences. You’re on the wrong side of this one.

[Christos Vasilakis @cvasilak]

we started an internal book club to go through classics and 2020 edition of "The Pragmatic Programmer" was chosen first. Long overdue to read. Worth checking the audiobook also, @pragdave and @PragmaticAndy interview like narrative is enjoyable!

#books #computing

[PragmaticProgrammers @pragprog]

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#pragprog

[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

@bphogan OK, so it’s not a learning style, it’s a learning preference. I’ll change my terminology. All I know is, if I follow a link to what I expect to be text and it’s a video, I’m royally annoyed.

[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

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[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

Five links: https://t.co/mxrZbI4loq

[Jessica Kerr @jessitron]

New ideas must come from old buildings.
- Jane Jacobs

only well-established business can carry the cost of new construction.

Old buildings, you can do what you want because you can’t make it uglier. You have room to try stuff.

How Buildings Learn, @stewartbrand

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

You can go to school and spend years trying to learn about great marketing.

Or you can spend a few minutes watching Steve Jobs - all marketers should carefully listen:

[Tim Ottinger @tottinge]

Conditional: "if I offended you, I'm sorry"
Blaming: "im sorry that you took offense"

Both are non-apologies.
Non-apologies suck.

[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

Of Reindeer and Reliability, a guest post at Swaine’s World by James Bonang. https://t.co/1pNYXdVQwT

[Venkat Subramaniam @venkat_s]

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[Michael Swaine @pragpub]

@gigamegawatts He may show up on my blog. https://t.co/bqC13e6Ith