The Best of Verity Stob by Verity Stob

The Best of Verity Stob by Verity Stob

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Her column first appeared in the legendary .EXE Magazine, then Dr. Dobbs' Journal, and it now graces The Register.For the first time, the very best of Stob's columns have been collected into one essential book. discover the shameful secret of the CEO who types his correspondence in CAPITAL LETTERS, and much, much more!

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The Best of Verity Stob by Verity Stob

Verity Stob is the comedienne of the programming world. She has been writing satirical chronicles of techie life since 1988. Her column first appeared in the legendary .EXE Magazine, then Dr. Dobbs' Journal, and it now graces The Register. For the first time, the very best of Stob's columns have been collected into one essential book. Discover why Mrs. Bill Gates calls in a programmer to fix her plumbing; find out about the Google computer that suffers from Tourette's syndrome; discover the shameful secret of the CEO who types his correspondence in CAPITAL LETTERS, and much, much more!
Verity Stob has been a programmer since 1984 and a columnist since 1988. Her column appeared in the "cult" (i.e. defunct) British programming journal .EXE Magazine until 2000, and has since adorned the granddaddy of programmers' rags, Dr. Dobb's Journal. Stob's work has also appeared on the popular IT news website, The Register. Miss Stob lives and works in London, U.K. Her face remains hidden.
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ISBN 13 9781590594421
ISBN 10 1590594428
Title The Best of Verity Stob
Author Verity Stob
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher APress
Year published 2005-01-27
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.