Jim Almo considers what makes writing readable in this write-up at our Medium feed. Write like you talk, he explains, and go easy on those adverbs:
His article is full of helpful (even, dare we say, “pragmatic”) tips on how to improve your writing and become a better communicator.
The classic song asks what to do with the drunken sailor. Dmìtry Zinoviev (@aqsaqal) considers intoxicated sailors, Markov chains, and Python, early in the morning:
When you are ready to learn more about Python, network analysis, data science, and code reuse check out Dmitry’s books from PragProg!
In today’s Medium post, Margaret Edridge introduces book suggestions perfect for anyone just getting started with programming. These titles are great gifts for new learners of all ages, or even a gift for yourself:
Johanna Rothman (@jrothman) explains why shared services, pools of people used for testing and UX across many projects, are never as effective as dedicated team-members:
Be sure to check out Johanna Rothman’s books with The Pragmatic Bookshelf.
Miki Tebeka (@tebeka) presents a little puzzle. Why could Python’s built in heapq have a problem with mixed types and how can you work around it? Find out the answer in today’s Medium write-up.
Miki’s Brain Teaser ebooks are on sale throughout October. We’ve snuck a discount into his write-up that you can use to purchase any of his titles.
If you prefer print to electrons, his books are now in print, available from booksellers around the world.
Mike Riley (@mriley) combines hue lights with a Raspberry Pi to provide clear alarm visualizations in this new write-up on Medium.
When you are ready to tackle more automation projects using your Raspberry Pi and Python, pick up a copy of Portable Python Projects by Mike Riley, available from The Pragmatic Bookshelf.
We’ve hidden a great promo code in the Medium article for you to use to purchase the ebook from PragProg.com.
Also in print from world-wide booksellers.
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It’s your first day after orientation. You’re a new team lead. How should you plan out day one? James Stanier (@jstanier) suggests going in proactive and ready to move puts you in the driver’s seat. Meet your team, your manager, and set up those 1:1s
Miki Tebeka (@tebeka) challenges you to a #PragProgBrainTeaser in this Medium Post about Python 3.10’s match operator.
Miki’s Python Brain Teasers book is full of quirky and useful advice that explores edge cases and must-know facts for the professional developer. The Medium article contains a generous promo code you can use for any of Miki Tebeka’s Brain Teaser titles.
We’ve added a promo code to the Medium post good for all of Miki’s Brain Teaser books for the month of October.
A great way to stay in touch with The Pragmatic Bookshelf is to sign up for our newsletter. You’ll be the first to know about new books for programmers, books in beta, and promo codes that give you discounts of up to 40%.
James Stanier (@jstanier) writes about “contracting”, setting expectations and creating a way to talk honestly and openly in your meetings in this post on Medium:
Going from engineer to manager doesn’t have to be intimidating. Engineers can be managers, and fantastic ones at that. Cast aside the rhetoric and focus on practical, hands-on techniques and tools. James Stanier’s Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager helps you gain the tools to become an effective and supportive team leader that your staff will look up to.
Print versions of the book are available from worldwide booksellers.
Old habits die hard, writes James Stanier (@jstanier) in this post about remote work. Practice your inclusive skills that support remote workers even when your coworkers are local. This lets those skills become ingrained and automatic.
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 can you organize yourself, ship software, communicate, and be impactful as part of a globally distributed workforce? Let James Stanier show you how. It’s time to adopt a brand new mindset. Remote working is here to stay. Come and join us.
Maybe ping-pong pairing… 
November 1 is the start of PragProgWriMo. Will you join us? Margaret Eldridge (@Margaret) asks, “What Will You Write During The Pragmatic Programmers Writing Month?”
You don’t just “know more” as you gain skill. Andy Hunt (@Andy) writes about experiencing fundamental differences in how you perceive the world, how you approach problem solving, and the mental models you form and use in this Medium post.
We’ve tucked a promo code in the post for the ebook of Pragmatic Thinking and Learning at pragprog.com. Software development happens in your head. Not in an editor, IDE, or design
tool. You’re well educated on how to work with software and hardware, but what about wetware —our own brains? Learning new skills and new technology is critical to your career, and it’s all in your head.
Miki Tebeka (@tebeka), author of several Pragmatic Brain Teasers titles, writes today about using Python to resolve some of our Twitter-based #PragProgBrainTeasers in this Medium Post
Check out Miki’s series from the Pragmatic Bookshelf. We’ve added a promo code to the Medium article that you can apply to a purchase of his ebooks to the end of October.
https://pragprog.com/search/?q=Tebeka
The Brain Teasers series is also available in print from independent book sellers.
James Stanier (@jstanier) explores how we reconsider what “synchronous” means to better support communication for more effective remote work.
Adopting a remote-working mindset can do wonders for our organization, our effectiveness, and our impact in our careers. It can even create a more diverse and inclusive industry for us all to work in. 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.
Read more about remote work in James’ Effective Remote Work, now in Beta:
So you want to write a book? Read Dave Thomas’s insightful advice on our Medium feed!
https://medium.com/pragmatic-programmers/sywtwab-1-so-you-want-to-write-a-book-9f25705b10f6
Happy PragProgWriMo!
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Trying to pick a topic for #PragProgWriMo? Margaret Eldridge has ideas for you!
