PragPub editor, Pragmatic Bookshelf development editor, former Dr. Dobb's Journal editor, Fire in the Valley co-author.
Joined April 2007
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Michael Swaine retweeted
27 Oct 2022
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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26 Oct 2022
Best Sellers
Cruising Along with Java @venkat_s
Programming Phoenix LiveView @redrapids @sm_debenedetto
Agile Web Development w/ Rails 7 @samruby
Effective Haskell @cercerilla
Modern Front-End Development for Rails 2ed @noelrap
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Michael Swaine retweeted
5 Oct 2022
Have a book idea? Easily the best publisher I've worked with so far:
3 Oct 2022
Are you thinking about self-publishing your book? Have you considered editing, proofing, indexing, layout, cover design, distribution, and marketing? We are Pragmatic, and we are developers, for developers. Up to 50% royalty split with authors. Contact: proposals@pragprog.com
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18 Mar 2021
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. pragprog.com/titles/kkmanage…
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Michael Swaine retweeted
1 Jun 2020
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
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Michael Swaine retweeted
18 May 2020
Bring your data skills and data sets into the 21st century with a collection of titles that will help you make sense of even the most complex problems. PragProg Just the Facts Sale bit.ly/360KYS8
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Michael Swaine retweeted
11 Jan 2020
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
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Michael Swaine retweeted
24 Dec 2019
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:
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Michael Swaine retweeted
18 Dec 2019
Conditional: "if I offended you, I'm sorry"
Blaming: "im sorry that you took offense"
Both are non-apologies.
Non-apologies suck.
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24 Dec 2019
Of Reindeer and Reliability, a guest post at Swaine’s World by James Bonang. swaine.com/wordpress/of-rein…
Michael Swaine retweeted
23 Dec 2019
The Program for @devdotnext has been published.
Workshops, Keynotes, over 150% presentations
Please checkout the details at
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17 Dec 2019
Slow-launching my new blog. Currently in the Testing the Public Address System, Throat-Clearing stage. Latest post: Where I’m Blogging From. swaine.com/
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Michael Swaine retweeted
16 Dec 2019
It's a bummer that deepfakes are becoming viable right at the moment that the public believes anything but trusts no one.
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Michael Swaine retweeted
12 Nov 2019
Serious evidence that @dhh isn't the best writer in the Heinemeier Hansson household.
"However, lest I be cast as a meek housewife who cannot speak for herself, I would like to make the following statement", Jamie, my wife, chimes in on the @AppleCard kerfuffle. dhh.dk/2019/about-the-apple-…
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Michael Swaine retweeted
29 Oct 2019
The Knowledge is the value. The wisdom in the book is priceless
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Michael Swaine retweeted
23 Oct 2019
Every time someone says “the only difference between programming languages is the syntax”
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