== Quote from Andrei Alexandrescu (seewebsiteforem...@erdani.org)'s article > I'd decided to not use the first person at all in TDPL, but now I find > myself a bit constrained by that decision. I personally think a small > amount of meta-references and asides prevents boredom and brings a more > personal note to the communication, but such devices should be used very > sparingly and with care. > So I thought I'd ask a candid question in here. How do you feel about > moderate use of the first person in a technical book? Do you find it > comfortable, neutral, or cringeworthy?
For anecdotes and the like, it's totally appropriate to use the first person. I think the most important thing is finding a comfortable, conversational tone, however that works out in actual diction. If that means bending the rules at times, so be it.
