PragPub, March 2013
Table of Contents
Features
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Sometimes when the world tells you to pivot, you really need to stay the course.
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The legendary gonzo engineer shares his secrets for pursuing crazy dreams and succeeding in this series.
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The team will have to work with the new hire. Shouldn’t the team do the hiring?
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In a counterpoint to Johanna Rothman’s article on finding the geek who fits your agile team, Andy looks at the situation from the prospective hire’s point of view.
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Paul has been debating functional programming and test-driven development with “Uncle Bob” Martin. Here he shares the result of that conversation.
Departments
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This issue’s about pursuing your dreams while earning a paycheck.
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We follow Twitter so you don’t have to.
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Using the Pomodoro Technique, developed by Francesco Cirillo, you work in focused sprints throughout the day. Matthias Günther delivers Pomodoro wisdom in short sprints on this series.
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The solution to last issue’s quiz.
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Want to meet one of our authors face-to-face? Here’s where they’ll be in the coming months.
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John is so distressed by the social nature of software today that he turns to poetry.
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