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I haven't mentioned it yet here, but Programming Ruby 4.0 does have a new beta out that runs all code against Ruby 4.0.0 final, and also covers Minitest 6.0 and a couple of other late breaking changes:

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Programming Ruby 4 (6th edition)
Code Ruby, Be Happy!
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January 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The latest Pragprog book review at accu.org:
Rob Moffat's Risk-First Software Development
🏅 Highly Recommended🏅
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January 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Brand new in Beta
Practical Programming, Fourth Edition (4th edition)
by Dmitry Zinoviev with Paul Gries, Jennifer Campbell, and Jason Montojo

Classroom-tested by generations of Intro-to-Programming students. Updated for Python 3.14, learn how to think like a professional programmer.

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January 8, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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My household, overrun by the grandkids, is more agile/lean than your team. And that's mainly due to my wonderful wife. I observe:

- Frequent check-ins: "How are you doing? Is there anything I can do to make your life easier?"
- Frequent evaluation: "Is this working? How can it be better?"
January 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Insight: what NON-technical books got inside your head this year?

Pragdave, on why we still need books: "Insight isn’t about accumulating facts; it’s about seeing relationships. Books get inside your head and make that happen."
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Insight, Intuition, Inspiration
It's the time of year when folks pause and reflect, thinking about the year gone by and the year to come. I've been thinking a lot about books and the Bookshelf. It's no secret that book sales are down across the board, and we're feeling the pain. So I've been wondering: do we still need books?
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January 2, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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Had a great time chatting with John Ainsworth about 30+ years of teaching:

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30 Years of Teaching: What Actually Worked For Me
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January 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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