Writing Books on Programming: An Interview with Mike Driscoll
It is my great pleasure to welcome Mike Driscoll as the fourth guest on the "LucidProgramming Podcast".
Mike is a computer programmer by trade and uses Python almost exclusively to make his living. Python has been in Mike’s toolbox since 2006 and he has written extensively on the subject. From blogging for the Python Software Foundation among hosting his own blog entitled “The Mouse vs. The Python”, Mike has also written a number of highly acclaimed Python books, namely: Python 101, Python 201: Intermediate Python, wxPython Recipies, Python Interviews, among others.
The links for Mike’s books and where to obtain either an electronic or printed copy will be posted below if those titles sound intriguing to you and you would like to show your support for Mike’s work.
Other than Python, according to Mike’s website he enjoys engaging in Christian apologetics, reading novels, listening to a wide variety of music, and photography.
In this podcast, we discuss a number of topics, one of the main ones being the subject of writing a technical book. If you’ve ever wanted to self-publish or work with a publishing company to write a book yourself or if you’re curious about the publishing and writing process, this podcast will provide an interesting look into the inner workings on both fronts. We dive into what processes Mike has used to be such a prolific author as well as his reasons for writing the books that he has written.
If any of the above sounds like it would be interesting, please join me in welcoming Mike Driscoll to the LucidProgramming Podcast.
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Show Notes:
@1:00 Introduction and Overview of Mike.
@2:30 How did Mike get into the world of Python.
@3:00 How did Mike get into programming.
@4:15 The choice to focus on Python.
@6:30 What led Mike to take on the daunting task of writing a book.
@8:00 The tipping point for Mike to write a book.
@10:00 Self-publishing vs. going with a publisher.
@12:15 Working with a publisher for technical writing.
@14:30 Advice for new writers to go with a publisher or not.
@15:45 Mike’s process for planning a technical book.
@17:30 Market research for writing Python books.
@20:00 Process on consistency for book writing.
@23:30 How to isolate key elements and outlining for writing.
@26:00 Sit down. Write. Get started.
@27:00 Tools for writing a technical book.
@31:00 Finding balance in writing.
@ 33:00 Writing as a creative outlet.
@34:15 Tim Ferriss Question 1: When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, or have lost your focus temporarily, what do you do? (If helpful: What questions do you ask yourself?)
@34:45 Tim Ferriss Question 2: What advice would you give to a smart, driven college student about to enter the “real world”? What advice should they ignore?
@35:45 Tim Ferriss Question 3: What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that have greatly influenced your life?
Relevant Links:
Mike’s website:
http://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/driscollis?lang=en
StackOverflow Profile:
https://stackoverflow.com/users/39319...
Book - Python 101
https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/bo...
Book - Python 201: Intermediate Python
https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/bo...
Book - wxPython Cookbook
https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/bo...
Book - wxPython Recipies
https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/bo...
Book - Jupyter Notebook 101
https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/bo...
Book - Reportlab: PDF Processing in Python
https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/bo...
Book - Python Interviews: Discussions with Python Experts
https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/bo...
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