Or how this could have been so much worse under Donald Trump — Yesterday I got the first of two doses of the COVID vaccine. Pfizer, if you must know. I got my vaccine the same place I went to my junior prom, which is a weird place for two big-ish life events to both happen. As the needle stuck out of my…

The best things we published this week — Hey everyone, This is going to be my last newsletter for a few weeks as I’ll be taking paternity leave Monday to spend some time with our new forthcoming family member! Fear not, dear reader, you’re in great hands. This week I wrote an introduction post to our interim editor…

I’ll be taking some time off to welcome a new family member — Hey everyone, I wanted to share some exciting news and a change for the next few weeks on Better Programming. My wife and I are expecting our first child very soon so I’ll be taking paternity leave starting Monday, January 18th. Long-time Better Programming contributor Anupam Chugh will be taking my place, managing the day-to-day editorial duties, and making sure that we continue to publish great content!

The best things we published to end 2020 and begin the new year! — Hey everyone, happy new year! We hope you had some relaxing time to end the year, maybe a few nice 4-day weekends spent exactly how you planned to. …

A message to myself for 2021 —

The best things we published this week — Hey everyone! Happy Holidays! 50 weeks down this year. The last full work week before Christmas and New Years for many. …

My favorite articles that we published this week — Hey everyone, I hope you had a good week. We’re trying something a little different on our newsletter this week. These are a combination of the best-performing articles this week and a few of my personal favorites sprinkled in. …

Our most-read articles this week! — Hi everyone, I hope your week was full of deep work, not too many meetings, and hopefully not doing too much tech support for your family post-Thanksgiving 😃 Our most-read articles this week are a veritable treasure trove of learning, lessons, and resources so let’s dive right in: 4 Python…

Our most-read articles this week! — Hey everyone, I hope you had a nice week. This week was Thanksgiving here in the US. I took some time off yesterday to relax and have a Zoom Thanksgiving dinner with my family from around the country. We’ve got some great stories for you this week so without further…