Programmers at Work

“Programmers at Work… does for budding software writers what the Paris Review interviews did for would-be fiction writers. It provides comfort, inspiration, and a sense of community with those who have already succeeded in the field…it is not to be missed.” – - Erik Sandberg-Diment, The New York Times“For anyone who’s wondered how (and more interestingly, why) personal-computer software tools are crafted and whether the people who do the work are anything like those cartoon-character nerds of song and story, this is a delightful, insightful book….You’ll learn a great deal about the world of dangerous ideas and intellectual challenges, intense commitment and breaking out of the constraints of how-it’s-done-here.” – - Jim Seymour, syndicated columnist “Susan Lammers has attempted, and brought off in great style, one of these risky but rewarding world of ideas books: a series of gentle, insightful ‘let the subject speak’ interviews with 19 star programmers….This book is highly recommended—and as interesting a read for the computerphobe as for the computerphile.” – - PC Week“Each of the 19 interviews…is like a kind of Crackerjack box—the Utterly Disarming, Frequently Astonishing Insight is the prize.” – - Steven Levy, Whole Earth Review“Susan Lammers has allowed her subjects to shape the interviews as they like, and their personalities and obsessions pour off every page….For budding programmers, this book is an invaluable tutorial on work habits….For the rest of us, it’s a good chance to meet the faces behind the interfaces.” – - Macworld “Absolutely fascinating collection of interviews….Anyone seriously involved in programming will find the insights riveting.” – - Computer Book Review “Programmers will enjoy this book for obvious reasons, but sections of the book would be…fascinating to those people who love music, visual arts, writing, and finance.” – - Pace Magazine

Susan Lammers is an award-winning writer and entrepreneur. Previously, she has held leadership roles at Microsoft, Corbis, and other startup companies. She currently lives in Seattle.

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