Jarrett Billingsley wrote > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:04 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu > <seewebsiteforem...@erdani.org> wrote: >> 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? > > I totally prefer reading something where I feel like the author is > having a conversation with me, so go ahead - use it!
Same here.