Erik Dietrich: 6 books

This piece is not about code or programming, it is about the fine art of How To Keep Your Best Programmers.  In 2012 Erik Dietrich changed jobs and after some philosophical deliberation tells us why he made a change and what developers are looking for in a work environment.  Dietrich...

What happens when a software engineer, after deciding that there’s nothing left to learn, is placed in a position of power? In The Expert Beginner, Dietrich traces the path of this programmer from rise to inevitable downfall. The author describes the development of the expert beginner’s...

It’s been said that software is eating the planet. The modern economy—the world itself—relies on technology. Demand for the people who can produce it far outweighs the supply. So why do developers occupy largely subordinate roles in the corporate structure? Developer Hegemony explores...

Unit testing.  You've heard the term.  Probably a lot.   You know you should probably figure out how it works, since everyone's always talking about it and a lot of companies require developers to know it.   But you don't really know it and you're worried that you'll...

Thirty-six of the most interesting writers in the Pacific Northwest came together for a week-long marathon of writing live on stage. The result? Hotel Angeline, a truly inventive novel that surprises at every turn of the page. Something is amiss at the Hotel Angeline, a rickety former mortuary...

Available water disinfection systems rely mainly on large-scale filtration and the combination of filtration (to remove solids), and subsequent application of chemical disinfectants. This has proven to produce water of acceptable quality. Important points for application in household systems are low...