The author reflects on their recent talk at GOTO Chicago and mentions that they plan to submit it to other conferences. They also mention an upcoming TLA+ workshop with a discount code for attendees. The talk was based on the author’s “Crossover Project” where they interviewed individuals experienced in both traditional and software engineering. The author discusses the importance of specific learning materials in the engineering field and suggests that software engineering could benefit from having more domain-specific books. They address a critique from someone with experience in the software publishing industry who believes that such materials would not be useful. The author disagrees and explains their defense, emphasizing the importance of collection, curation, analysis, and synthesis in chronicling knowledge. They provide examples of the usefulness of collecting and curating material and argue that there is enough material available to support the creation of domain-specific books. The author concludes by discussing potential obstacles to the production of such materials, such as lack of financial incentive and academic prestige. They also mention their website and offer a subscription option for updates.
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