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WhatPeriodicalsDoYouRead

What periodicals do you read to get information? This would include both technical and general reading. DonGray 2005.02.28

Nowadays, the most up-to-date information is on the web. I read many individual web-logs, and the following aggregators:

For example, the acronym REST has been showing up a lot in reference to web-applications. It seems that SOAP is already on its way out. Various blog entries eventually pointed me to

KeithRay 2005.02.28

I've pretty much given up on periodicals as a content delivery mechanism. They tend to put too much emphasis on whichever vendor is footing the advertising bill, or they're months late to the discussion.

To Keith's list I'll add

In general, for getting information I listen to the buzz and then use .

DaveSmith 2005.02.28

Paper, computer related:

  • ACM Queue, (A new one, and they've done surprisingly well.)
  • Communications of the ACM,
  • IEEE Computer,
  • Better Software (formerly STQE),
  • Crosstalk,

Paper, other:

  • Scientific American,
  • Harvard Business Review,
  • Fast Company,
  • Business 2.0,
  • The Economist (occasionally)

Paper, sometimes interesting:

  • MIT Technology Review
  • Sloan Management Review
  • Various management or technology specific rags, depending on what I'm doing lately.

Electronic:

  • Most of the ones listed above. Artima is quite good.
  • Shape - I'm religious about this one.
  • AYE Conference Wiki - Ditto.
  • Bookshelved Wiki - Ditto.
  • "Uncle Bob" at Object Mentor.
  • "PragmaticProgrammer" site: both authors, whole site, wiki.
  • Hacknot - Contrarian SW Development.
  • TOC discussion list.
  • NewGrange list (associated with PM World Today)
  • Software MFA list. (Interesting POV).
  • Agile Databases list.
  • About 150 RSS feeds / blogs found by spidering links from people I respect. If you've been to AYE or posted on Shape and have a blog. Odds are I'm a subscriber.

I don't know all that much on my own, but I do read a lot. So I have lots of people to steal from.

-- JimBullock 2005.03.01 (I read it on the web, so it must be true.)

  • The Cutter IT Journal
  • Better Software

  • IEEE Computer
  • IEEE Software
  • Crosstalk
  • American Cowboy
  • The Washington Post daily highlights
  • SHAPE
  • AYE wiki
  • The Bible

DwaynePhillips 1 March 2005

Paper, computer related:

  • Better Software
  • Dr. Dobb's Journal
  • C/C++ User's Journal
  • MSDN Magazine

Paper, other:

  • The Atlantic
  • Harper's

Electronic:

  • 200 or so RSS feeds, mostly blogs.
  • Shape - sporadically.
  • AYE Conference Wiki - also sporadically.

--DavidPickett 2005.03.02

Paper, computers:

  • none (I tend to wait for the book ;-)

Paper, business:

  • Business 2.0

Paper, other:

  • Tricycle
  • Scientific American
  • The Week

-- RobMyers 2005.04.26

  • Better Software
  • American Scientist
  • Technology Review
  • ShapeForum
  • Crosstalk
  • San Francisco Bay Guardian
  • Smart Money
  • Invention and Technology
  • Whatever's in the Dentist's office
- JerryWeinberg 2005.05.01
  • javablogs.com
  • slashdot.org
  • nytimes.com
  • hacknot.info (seems to be down now)
  • I have a subscription to IEEE Computer and Software Engineering, but don't find it very useful.

WillSargent 5/30/05

Paper:
  • Better Software (been good recently)
  • Software Development
  • Crosstalk (DOD focus gives it a different feel).
  • IEEE Computer
  • IEEE Software
  • IEEE Security and Privacy.
  • Science News (weekly with short articles on scientific discoveries)
  • Assorted other "rags", depending on time - Baseline, Infoweek, etc.

Online:

  • Hacknot.info
  • AYE
  • Joelonsoftware.com (one of my favorites - he is a great writer)
  • Agile testing mailing list
  • Software testing mailing list
  • Gannthead.com
  • stickyminds.com
  • QAforums.com
  • macrumors.com, thinksecret.com (yep... Apple guy)

ThomRossi 2005.05.31

Updated: Tuesday, May 31, 2005