Use of first person in a book

[Jarrett Billingsley]

On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:04 AM, Andrei Alexandrescu
<SeeWebsiteForEmail at 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!