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The Tech Pubcast is a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to write and publish a technical book.
Hosted by literary agent for former acquisitions editor, Jess Haberman, each episode features candid conversations with published authors about the process, the payoffs, and the parts no one talks about—from time and money to career impact and common misconceptions.
If you’re thinking about writing a book, or wondering whether it’s actually worth it, this show is for you.
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9 episodes
since April 22, 2026
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What happens when a technical author decides she does not need to look or act like everyone else to be taken seriously?
In this episode of the Tech Pubcast, Jess Haberman talks with Hala Nelson, author of Essential Math for AI and AI Powered Digital Twins, about building a publishing career by trus…
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What does a technical publisher actually look for in a book proposal and in the author behind it?
In this episode of the Tech Pubcast, Jess Haberman talks with Jon Hassell, who leads the content team at O’Reilly Media, about how technical books move from an early idea to a finished product.
In this…
What is it like for an academic to write a practical technical book for a broader audience? And how do you teach Python when students can use AI to build things that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago?
In this episode of the Tech Pubcast, Jess Haberman talks with Blake Rayfield, assi…
Thomas Nield has written books for O’Reilly, Packt, and Manning while teaching AI, building software, and launching a software AND hardware startup. In this episode of the Tech Pubcast, Thomas joins Jess Haberman to talk about what he has learned from working with different technical publishers and…
What happens when companies adopt AI faster than they can govern it?
In this episode of the Tech Pubcast, Jess Haberman sits down with analyst, author, and AI governance expert Paige Roberts to discuss the risks and realities of modern AI systems.
They explore:
Why AI governance matters
Hallucinat…
What happens when AI can write code for you? Is learning Python still worth the effort?
In this episode of Tech Pubcast, Jess Haberman sits down with author John Wengler to discuss his new book, Automate Excel with Python. John shares how a challenge from his employer led him to teach himself Pytho…
What does it actually mean to build an AI-native organization?
In this episode of the Tech Pubcast, Jess Haberman talks with Jacob Miller and Jeremy Mumford about writing a practical AI leadership book designed to stay relevant long after today’s tools become obsolete.
They discuss:
Why “interesti…
Writing a technical book is a career milestone. It is also a long, demanding process that requires far more than technical expertise.
In this episode of the Tech Pubcast, literary agent and former acquisitions editor Jess Haberman sits down with Ryan Dolley, analytics leader, content creator, and f…
Welcome to the very first episode of Tech Pubcast: a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to write and publish a technical book.
In this episode, host Jess Haberman (literary agent and former acquisitions editor) sits down with Microsoft Excel MVP Dave Langer to unpack the full journey of…
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