# PragProg’s Medium Posts **URL:** \ **Category:** General Dev Chat\ **Tags:** pragprog, blog-post\ **Created:** [2 June 2021 17:59 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149 "2021-06-02T17:59:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [11 January 2022 15:43 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/142 "2022-01-11T15:43:26Z")
**Brian P. Hogan,** @bphogan author, programmer, and editor extraordinaire has been with PragProg for sixteen years now in various roles. From the archives of PragPub January 2012, Michael Swaine interviews Brian to ask how his journey with PragProg began. > **[Meet the Team: Development Editor Brian Hogan](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/meet-the-team-development-editor-brian-hogan-d4d3260ed6aa)** > > by Michael Swaine Pick up Brian’s latest book, Build Websites with Hugo: > **[Build Websites with Hugo](https://pragprog.com/titles/bhhugo/build-websites-with-hugo/)** > > Build your next web site using Hugo, the fast static site generator that makes web development fun again. or one of his other titles with [The Pragmatic Bookshelf](https://pragprog.com/search/?q=hogan). - [Build Websites with Hugo](https://www.pragprog.com/titles/bhhugo/) - [Small, Sharp Software Tools](https://www.pragprog.com/titles/bhcldev/) - [tmux 2](https://www.pragprog.com/titles/bhtmux2/) - [Web Development Recipes, 2nd Edition](https://www.pragprog.com/titles/wbdev2/) - [Exercises for Programmers](https://www.pragprog.com/titles/bhwb/) Follow Brian on Twitter at [https://twitter.com/bphogan](https://twitter.com/bphogan). Check out what Brian is writing about on Medium: [Command Line Blocks in Hugo](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/command-line-blocks-in-hugo-d50691096772) _Dont forget!_ You can get 35% off Brian’s books with the coupon code **[devtalk.com](http://devtalk.com)**! #book-build-websites-with-hugo #book-small-sharp-software-tools ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [11 January 2022 15:46 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/143 "2022-01-11T15:46:43Z")
**Erica Sadun** @Erica is our puzzle author. If you’ve answered a PragProg puzzle on Twitter, she designed it. But not all puzzles make the cut. Find out why. Hint: it has to do with empathy for your readers. [https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/the-story-of-puzzles-i-didnt-post-e09b8bf7b1f8](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/the-story-of-puzzles-i-didnt-post-e09b8bf7b1f8) Her book, [Swift Style, Second Edition](https://pragprog.com/titles/esswift2/swift-style-second-edition/), is available from the Pragmatic Bookshelf. ![image](https://forum.devtalk.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1bdfd63348d5dc0a01a656a8604bee12d901146d.png) #book-swift-style-second-edition ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [11 January 2022 20:56 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/144 "2022-01-11T20:56:23Z")
Happy 16th-PragProg Birthday @bphogan 🥳 ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [12 January 2022 17:47 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/145 "2022-01-12T17:47:04Z")
The git-config doc clocks in at 35K words. Want a quick how-to on how to configure your install? Karl Stolley @karlstolley is doing a series of short Git Config articles for 2022, starting with the essentials like setting user.name and user.email, setting pull.rebase to false globally, and setting a default branch name. > **[Git-Config Essentials](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/git-config-essentials-8fbbb1aa431b)** > > How to Set and Inspect Baseline Configuration Values Pick up a copy of Karl’s book, _Programming WebRTC_ now in beta from The Pragmatic Bookshelf: > **[Programming WebRTC](https://pragprog.com/titles/ksrtc/programming-webrtc/)** > > Use WebRTC to build web applications that stream media and data in real time directly from one user to another, all in the browser. [#book-programming-webrtc](https://forum.devtalk.com/tag/book-programming-webrtc) ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [13 January 2022 13:38 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/146 "2022-01-13T13:38:55Z")
“Stop Focusing on Happiness and Measure Satisfaction Instead.” The title says it all. Measure job satisfaction instead of happiness and you’ll retain top talent. But how and what to measure? Johanna Rothman tells us straight up in leadership tip number eight. Be sure to follow along and read all the tips for a productive 2022. > **[Stop Focusing on Happiness and Measure Satisfaction Instead](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/stop-focusing-on-happiness-and-measure-satisfaction-instead-1400e653c158)** > > Leadership Tip Number Eight Johanna @jrothman has [thirteen books](https://pragprog.com/search/?q=rothman) (and counting) published with The Pragmatic Bookshelf. Her latest offering is _The Practical Ways To_ series: ![](https://pragprog.com/titles/d-jryourself/practical-ways-to-manage-yourself/d-jryourself-125.jpg)[Practical Ways to Manage Yourself](https://pragprog.com/titles/d-jryourself/practical-ways-to-manage-yourself/) #book-practical-ways-to-manage-yourself ![](https://pragprog.com/titles/d-jrothers/practical-ways-to-lead-serve-manage-others/d-jrothers-125.jpg)[Practical Ways to Lead & Serve (Manage) Others](https://pragprog.com/titles/d-jrothers/practical-ways-to-lead-serve-manage-others/) #book-practical-ways-to-lead-serve-manage-others ![](https://pragprog.com/titles/d-jrorgan/practical-ways-to-lead-an-innovative-organization/d-jrorgan-125.jpg)[Practical Ways to Lead an Innovative Organization](https://pragprog.com/titles/d-jrorgan/practical-ways-to-lead-an-innovative-organization/) book-practical-ways-to-lead-an-innovative-organization ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [17 January 2022 14:23 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/147 "2022-01-17T14:23:17Z")
Our featured article for Friday was some writing inspiration for 2022 by yours truly. Are you there, PragProg authors? It’s me @Margaret. Bonus points for those who get my tween lit reference. > **[What Should I Write?](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/what-should-i-write-bc3009a685c9)** > > Article Types for 2022 ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [17 January 2022 14:27 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/148 "2022-01-17T14:27:08Z")
Today, author Ben Cotton @bcotton answers the question, “How do you distribute work fairly in an open source project where contributor availability varies?” > **[Infrequent Contributors](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/infrequent-contributors-3b5230b15ff4)** > > How Can You Spread the Workload Fairly? Ben’s book with The Pragmatic Bookshelf is In beta now: > **[Program Management for Open Source Projects](https://pragprog.com/titles/bcosp/program-management-for-open-source-projects/)** > > Go beyond mere project management and improve teamwork, communication, and predictability in open source development. Make meetings and schedules work for you. #books-program-management-for-open-source-projects ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [18 January 2022 14:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/149 "2022-01-18T14:16:33Z")
Author James Stanier has written two books with The Pragmatic Bookshelf: _Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager_, and _Effective Remote Work_ (now in beta). In this interview, James Stanier @jstanier tells us what inspired him to write _Effective Remote Work_ and the mindset and skills it takes for the shift from office to remote work. [https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/author-spotlight-james-stanier-ff599ec2d48d](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/author-spotlight-james-stanier-ff599ec2d48d) Pick up Effective Remote work, now in beta: > **[Effective Remote Work](https://pragprog.com/titles/jsrw/effective-remote-work/)** > > A remote future is here. Here's how to make it your own. #book-effective-remote-work #book-become-an-effective-software-engineering-manager Read James Stanier’s author spotlight on DevTalk, where you can also participate in his ask me anything (AMA): > [@Spotlight: James Stanier (Author) Interview and AMA!](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/spotlight-james-stanier-author-interview-and-ask-me-anything/36826): > > [AUTHOR] Author Spotlight: James Stanier (@jstanier) James Stanier, author of Effective Remote Work , discusses how to rethink the office as we enter the Age of Remote Work. The office isn’t as essential as it used to be. Flexible working hours and distributed teams are replacing decades of on-site, open-plan office culture. Wherever you work from nowadays, your colleagues are likely to be somewhere else. No more whiteboards. No more water coolers. And certainly no Ping-Pong. So how ca… ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [19 January 2022 14:02 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/150 "2022-01-19T14:02:58Z")
Herbert “TheBracket” Wolverson @herbert is a best-selling author on Rust topics. His books include _Hands-on Rust: Effective Learning through 2D Game Development and Play_ and _Rust Brain Teasers_ (now in beta). In this post, Herbert tells us the top five reasons he loves Rust. Find out why Rust is the next language you should learn in your programming journey. > **[Five Reasons I Love Rust](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/five-reasons-i-love-rust-ce9c756f4de7)** > > A Language That Addresses Pain Points of Modern Development > **[Hands-on Rust](https://pragprog.com/titles/hwrust/hands-on-rust/)** > > Make fun games as you learn the Rust programming language through a series of hands-on game development tutorials and real-world use of core language skills. > **[Rust Brain Teasers](https://pragprog.com/titles/hwrustbrain/rust-brain-teasers/)** > > Level up your Rust programming skills with a series of brain teasers as you discover some of the unexpected Rust behaviors and challenge your brain. #book-hands-on-rust #book-rust-brain-teasers ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [20 January 2022 13:41 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/151 "2022-01-20T13:41:19Z")
Craig Walls @Habuma makes it fun and easy to develop an Alexa skill. In this short article and video tutorial, you’ll be building a simple jokes API using Spring Webflux that will produce a random joke that Alexa can speak to listeners. > **[Developing with Spring and Alexa](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/developing-with-spring-and-alexa-24288d7c1a89)** > > Create a Skill with the Axios HTTP Client Library Pick up Craig’s book, published by The Pragmatic Bookshelf: > **[Build Talking Apps for Alexa](https://pragprog.com/titles/cwalexa/build-talking-apps-for-alexa/)** > > This book will introduce you to the exciting topic of voice user interfaces, building applications known as skills for the Alexa platform. #book-build-talking-apps-for-alexa ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [21 January 2022 15:15 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/152 "2022-01-21T15:15:40Z")
It started in 1968 with Douglas Engelbart and the mother of all demos involving the first-ever computer mouse. Before long, the near-universal embrace of the graphical user interface marked a change in what it meant to be a personal computer. Ride along on this fictionalized account of the rise of the graphical user interface with author Mike Swaine from the archives of PragPub magazine, January 2019. > **[Windows, Icons, Menus, Pointer — A Moment in the History of the Computer: The...](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/windows-icons-menus-pointer-a-moment-in-the-history-of-the-computer-the-graphical-user-15b8c52f965c)** > > by Michael Swaine Read more such stories in _Fire in the Valley_: > **[Fire in the Valley](https://pragprog.com/titles/fsfire/fire-in-the-valley/)** > > We improve the lives of professional developers. We create timely, practical books on classic and cutting-edge topics to help you learn and practice your craft, and accelerate your career. Come learn with us. #book-fire-in-the-valley ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [21 January 2022 15:18 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/153 "2022-01-21T15:18:17Z")
Also on Medium today, an In Print announcement for _Build a Weather Station with Elixir and Nerves_: > **[Build a Weather Station with Elixir and Nerves](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/build-a-weather-station-with-elixir-and-nerves-ede52a2423b3)** > > Visualize Your Sensor Data with Phoenix and Grafana #book-build-a-weather-station-with-elixir-and-nerves ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [24 January 2022 14:24 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/154 "2022-01-24T14:24:46Z")
In leadership tip 9, Johanna Rothman advises us to see and stop micromanagement: > **[See and Stop Micromanagement: Learn to Trust Instead](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/see-and-stop-micromanagement-learn-to-trust-instead-2e051ea64f64)** > > Leadership Tip Number Nine #pragprog You can find Johanna’s books on [The Pragmatic Bookshelf’s website](https://pragprog.com/search/?q=rothman). Don’t forget to use this promo code to save 35%: **d e v t a l k . c o m** ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [25 January 2022 11:38 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/155 "2022-01-25T11:38:17Z")
Miki Tebeka @tebeka has a Go brain teaser for us today: > **[Better Than Nothing?](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/better-than-nothing-b546435a9311)** > > A Go Brain Teaser See if you can guess the behavior of nil values in the examples. Miki’s Brain Teaser books include: > **[Go Brain Teasers](https://pragprog.com/titles/d-gobrain/go-brain-teasers/)** > > Get ready for 25 teasers that will hone your Go skills and challenge your brain. > **[Python Brain Teasers](https://pragprog.com/titles/d-pybrain/python-brain-teasers/)** > > Get ready for 30 teasers that will hone your Python skills and challenge your brain. > **[Pandas Brain Teasers](https://pragprog.com/titles/d-pandas/pandas-brain-teasers/)** > > Get ready for 25 teasers that will hone your Pandas skills and challenge your brain. Don’t forget, you can use promo code **d e v t a l k . c o m** to save 35% on any of the Brain Teasers books. #book-go-brain-teasers #book-python-brain-teasers #book-pandas-brain-teasers ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [26 January 2022 19:35 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/156 "2022-01-26T19:35:06Z")
Thanks to our partnership with Educative, _New Programmer’s Survival Manual_ is now available as an [online course](https://www.educative.io/courses/new-programmer-survival-manual). For those who prefer book format, you can pick up a copy of Josh Carter’s book from The Pragmatic Bookshelf: > **[New Programmer's Survival Manual](https://pragprog.com/titles/jcdeg/new-programmer-s-survival-manual/)** > > We improve the lives of professional developers. We create timely, practical books on classic and cutting-edge topics to help you learn and practice your craft, and accelerate your career. Come learn with us. I wrote a brief article on Medium announcing Educative’s course version: > **[New Programmer’s Survival Manual](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/new-programmers-survival-manual-a1e178a28dfb)** > > by Josh Carter #book-new-programmer-s-survival-manual ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [27 January 2022 16:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/157 "2022-01-27T16:54:26Z")
Is continuous product improvement a dead-end strategy? Staffan Nöteberg @staffannoteberg thinks so and says that we should look for the unexpected instead. Dive into the unexplored affordances of things in this article: > **[Continuous product improvement is a dead-end strategy](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/continuous-product-improvement-is-a-dead-end-strategy-8103a3eb43af)** > > Why Nokia, Kodak, Facit, and others failed You’ll find a 35 percent off promo code for his best-selling ebook and audio book, The Pomodoro Technique Illustrated. > **[Pomodoro Technique Illustrated](https://pragprog.com/titles/snfocus/pomodoro-technique-illustrated/)** > > We improve the lives of professional developers. We create timely, practical books on classic and cutting-edge topics to help you learn and practice your craft, and accelerate your career. Come learn with us. #book-pomodoro-technique-illustrated ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [28 January 2022 13:51 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/158 "2022-01-28T13:51:34Z")
Today on Medium, I talk about the beta release of Agile Web Development with Rails 7 by @rubys from The Pragmatic Bookshelf. > **[Agile Web Development with Rails 7](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/agile-web-development-with-rails-7-80dba757a425)** > > by Sam Ruby and Dave Thomas The [beta ebook](https://pragprog.com/titles/rails7/agile-web-development-with-rails-7/) is now for sale on The Pragmatic Bookshelf website. To participate in the beta process by sharing feedback, go to the book’s tag page here on DevTalk: #book-agile-web-development-with-rails-7 * * * Also on Medium today, from the archives of PragPub, Jan 2019, a look back at a book about systems programming in the twenty-first century. > **[From The Pragmatic Bookshelf, Hot off the Presses: Systems Programming in the...](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/from-the-pragmatic-bookshelf-hot-off-the-presses-systems-programming-in-the-twenty-first-century-a6cda3e74147)** > > by Michael Swaine Pick up _Fire in the Valley_ to read more tech-history stories: [Fire in the Valley: The Birth and Death of the Personal Computer, Third Edition by Michael Swaine and Paul Freiberger](https://pragprog.com/titles/fsfire/fire-in-the-valley/) #book-fire-in-the-valley ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [31 January 2022 13:10 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/159 "2022-01-31T13:10:29Z")
Johanna Rothman @jrothman rounds out January on Medium with leadership tip number ten: “Commit Coherent and Meaningful Work to a Team.” > **[Commit Coherent and Meaningful Work to a Team](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/commit-coherent-and-meaningful-work-to-a-team-e45fd37ad054)** > > Leadership Tip Number Ten Be sure to have a look at [Johanna’s books with The Pragmatic Bookshelf](https://pragprog.com/search/?q=rothman). You can read [Johanna Rothman’s author spotlight](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/spotlight-johanna-rothman-author/2637) right here on DevTalk. * * * In addition, our Medium newsletter for January goes out today: > **[Top Ten Articles of 2021](https://medium.com/@margaret.eldridge/9191078ad76a)** > > From The Pragmatic Programmers on Medium ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [1 February 2022 13:19 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/160 "2022-02-01T13:19:56Z")
Mike Riley @mriley kicks off February by looking at the best Go configuration management library. Read the article in which he calls Koanf the Goldilocks of Go libraries. > **[The Best Go Configuration Management Library](https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/koanf-for-go-967577726cd8)** > > Meet Koanf, the Goldilocks Go Library He also gives a nice plug for two Go books from The Pragmatic Bookshelf. Pick up a copy of Mike’s book, now in beta and soon to be in print, Portable Python Projects: > **[Portable Python Projects](https://pragprog.com/titles/mrpython/portable-python-projects/)** > > Expand your knowledge of the Raspberry Pi while building nearly a dozen immediately applicable hardware and software projects. Use Python to make exciting autonomous solutions. #book-portable-python-projects ---
**Author:** ![Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/margaret/32/237_2.png) [@Margaret](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Margaret)\ **Post date:** [2 February 2022 19:15 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/pragprog-s-medium-posts/10149/161 "2022-02-02T19:15:05Z")
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