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Why computer books suck

30th November 2002

Why Computer Books Suck. The principle argument seems to be that most authors get burned by their first experience and avoid writing further books, leading to the bulk of computer books being written by newbies. One of my long term ambitions is to write a book on a geeky topic—I haven’t been put off yet, but the prospect does seem slightly less appealing.

Posted 30th November 2002 at 10 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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