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That sounds like very good advice. Let me add to this that it is extremely important for a programming related book to double and triple check for technical acc
by JohnStrange 10y ago
That sounds like very good advice. Let me add to this that it is extremely important for a programming related book to double and triple check for technical accuracy, and in particular check again and again that code snippets actually compile if they are intended to be complete.
Don't rely on any reviewers from the publisher to find mistakes.
- dsr_ 10y agoA reputable publisher -- O'Reilly, certainly -- will ask you to find appropriate technical reviewers. The reviewers will get paid a very modest amount. Remember to include them in the acknowledgments. (Source: me, technical reviewer on 2 O'Reilly books.)