4 ms·
Original author here. This was a little side project to have some fun and maybe spread a little value. I frantically threw this together over the weekend to b
by edw519 16y ago
Original author here.
This was a little side project to have some fun and maybe spread a little value.
I frantically threw this together over the weekend to be ready for the traffic Marc Cenedella (CEO of TheLadders.com) promised me today. His posts:
http://twitter.com/cenedella/status/57759591789887489# http://twitter.com/cenedella/status/57759591789887489#
and
http://www.cenedella.com/job-search/leonardo-da-vincis-resume-2/ http://www.cenedella.com/job-search/leonardo-da-vincis-resum...
Thank you, Marc.
As many of you know, I spend most of my time writing software and generally resist spending time writing other stuff (even though I always find time to say something here). So in typical hacker fashion, I "launched" what I had with the intention of accepting feedback and iterating. You guys have always been really good at that.
I originally planned on a Kindle ebook, but Scribd was just so much easier for me. I didn't realize that others had problems viewing or purchasing. If you're outside the U.S. or have any other problems reading the sample, just email me and I'll send you a free pdf.
All of your feedback is greatly appreciated. I'll keep updating the content as I go and will gladly accept help with typesetting or distributing. I plan to follow up with some of you during one of my breaks today.
If you buy the book and don't like it, I will buy you a cup of coffee the next time we are together. If you buy it and do like it, make that a beer.
- d0m 16y agoGreat idea. I've looked into it and there are little gems down there.
- imajes 16y ago@edw519: send me an original editable format of the book and i'll typeset it for you. james@imaj.es
- crocowhile 16y agoedw, do this and give this guy some cut. The scribd version is awful (at least on my screen: http://i.min.us/iksKDk.png http://i.min.us/iksKDk.png
- messel 16y agoI just bought the book, but would like a readability upgrade :D
- loboman 16y agoYes, this provides value. Thanks, edw519!
- messel 16y agoGlad you put in the work to organize your comments. I've only caught a tiny slice of your input, but it's clear you really love what you do. I hope you reconsider your ideas on code sharing, it's amazing how much one can learn on blogs and github. I started doing a little part time web programming in 2009 after a decade of strictly c++ simulation and analysis and would be lost without experienced folks (many teenagers) sharing their insights on practical web development.
- mrjbq7 16y agoI just bought the book, but really dislike the formatting. Some suggestions: - use portrait instead of landscape format - use typical US Letter (8.5 x 11) or A4 size. - typeset with nice fonts - remove the "customize", "free license", and advertising for your conversion software I'd love an upgrade if you get around to doing this. Thanks,
- ajaimk 16y agoI'd like to typeset the document for you. I'm planning on printing this out for a paperback myself and will be doing it anyways. If you can send me an editable document (ajai@ajaimk.com - I've already bought a copy too on scribd), that would make it a lot easier. I'm a college student who ran the layout and design department for a magazine, so I have some experience in this. Also, find it amusing that 1 of the first questions in this book was a comment for a question I had asked on HN ;-)