Last week a coworker brought this article by Jeff Atwood to my attention:

Coding Horror: How Not To Write a Technical Book

Of course, I'm flattered by what Jeff (and commenters) said, and I'm happy that he gave my book a chance (especially since he didn't seem to be familiar with my .NET and COM book). I'm also honored to be mentioned in the same breath as Petzold, who is clearly a really smart guy and a legend. What surprised me wa