Dear code gardeners and debugging enthusiasts,

The crocuses and daffodils are starting to appear in my mom's garden, and the first chapter of The Code Gardener's Almanac is now available! Starting today, I'll be publishing the book in three phases over the next month, so if you haven't yet picked up a copy, now is the perfect time to do so.

Here's a look at what's ahead for April showers and May flowers in the Garden of Code:

The Code Gardener's Almanac: A developer's guide to practicing creativity and making enchanting software

🌧 Available now! – The Enchantment of Code

Why we become enchanted by the world of code and what it means to make enchanting software ourselves
Considering common creative problems both new and experienced programmers encounter in their personal projects and careers
Introducing the "Garden of Code" and the "four layers of programming skills"

🌱 May 5th – Programming is a Creative Practice

Refactoring our definition of creativity
Why creative skills are the missing bridge to making enchanting software
How to practice creative skills in the context of programming

🌸 May 19th – Code Gardening: How to Make Enchanting Software

A "seasonal" guide to key creative skills and principles to practice to cultivate enchanting software
Winter: the art of planning and code-watching
- Make an enchanting site plan
- Keep a garden log
- Gather raw materials
Spring: taking time to prepare and repair
- A codebase is a garden and a workshop
- Sketch in the real world
- Repair and refactoring are creative
Summer: caring for complexity and the code ecosystem
- Move at an enjoyable pace
- Reduce batch size and increase frequency
- Tend to each scale
- Wander and weed
- Be a debugging entomologist
Fall: the end of a project, and sharing enchantment
- How to harvest
- Check in with the degree of life
- Throw a convivial garden party

To purchase the book on Gumroad and access the first chapter, simply follow this link: https://kmcgillivray.gumroad.com/l/code-gardeners-almanac

Thank you again for following my work, and I hope you enjoy the first chapter of The Code Gardeners' Almanac.

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