Editor’s Checklist For Better Programming Authors

Summary

The provided content outlines a checklist for Better Programming authors to ensure their articles meet editorial standards and are ready for submission to a new editing team.

Abstract

The web content introduces a concise checklist designed to streamline the submission process for Better Programming authors. It acknowledges the transition to a new editing team and emphasizes the importance of adhering to formatting guidelines, such as proper code formatting, title and heading cases, image crediting, and spelling/grammar accuracy. The checklist aims to increase the likelihood of article acceptance and encourages authors to utilize tools like Grammarly Premium and titlecaseconverter.com. Additionally, the content invites feedback from authors and announces upcoming BP Office Hours for further engagement.

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Editor’s Checklist For Better Programming Authors

How can you ensure your article is ready to be fast-tracked?

First, we appreciate your patience as we transition Better Programming to a new editing team. BP authors are our greatest asset, and we hope to continue to do right by you.

Second, this transition is also an opportunity to clarify and simplify the process. I created this simple checklist you can go through before submitting. Following it will give your article a better chance of being accepted. (Thanks to Lidia Chmel, incoming editor of Better Humans, for the idea!)

Finally, this checklist is just a start. Please share your feedback by emailing me at [email protected] and/or joining our first BP Office Hours on Friday, October 27th, 11am-12pm Eastern (email me to RSVP and receive the Zoom link).

BP Checklist

Single code words, like MyClass within plain text, are formatted as code.

The title and all H1 (big T) headings are in title case. We use this tool.

The subtitle and H2 (little T) headings are in sentence case.

All your images are credited.

Your article passes a basic spelling/grammar check using automated tools. We use Grammarly Premium (AP style), but even Google Docs can go a long way toward correcting basic errors.

Quoted text and bold/italics are not overused. Quotes should only be used for actual quotes, either by someone else or highlights from the actual article.

(To Be Continued)