Tech Book Face Off: The Seasoned Schemer Vs. The Reasoned Schemer

Years ago I was led to the Schemer books by some of Steve Yegge's blog posts . It's been over two years since I've read The Lit...

Tech Book Face Off: The New Turing Omnibus Vs. Patterns of Software

I'm churning through tech books now, finishing off a bunch that I had started a while back, but couldn't find the time to finish unt...

What I've Learned From Programming Languages

I just finished up learning about fourteen new programming languages, and while my head may still be spinning, I've been struck by one t...

Tech Book Face Off: Seven Languages in Seven Weeks Vs. Seven More Languages in Seven Weeks

Yes, that's right. I learned fourteen programming languages in as many weeks. Actually, it was more like four weeks, but I just couldn...

Tech Book Face Off: Confident Ruby Vs. Metaprogramming Ruby 2

I'm always on the lookout for books that will help me improve my programming skills by learning to write cleaner, clearer code. For this...

Building a Model for Retirement Savings in Python

It's easy to find investment advice. It's a little less easy to find good investment advice, but still pretty easy. We are awash in ...