Julia Evans
@b0rk.jvns.ca
programming and exclamation marks
blog: jvns.ca
zines: wizardzines.com
blog: jvns.ca
zines: wizardzines.com
If you get the print versions of all the zines shipped to you, here's what you'll get!
(plus bonus stickers :))
wizardzines.com
(plus bonus stickers :))
wizardzines.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If you get the print versions of all the zines shipped to you, here's what you'll get!
(plus bonus stickers :))
wizardzines.com
(plus bonus stickers :))
wizardzines.com
it's happening!!!
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
it's happening!!!
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
from now until the end of the day on Friday, November 28th (if it’s Friday anywhere, the sale’s still on!), all my pdf zines are 50% off, and print zines are 30% off!
wizardzines.com
finally: How Integers and Floats Work
This one started out life as "a zine about how computers represent data in binary", but there was only space to talk about numbers. But I still think of this as the "binary zine".
wizardzines.com/zines/intege...
(16/16)
This one started out life as "a zine about how computers represent data in binary", but there was only space to talk about numbers. But I still think of this as the "binary zine".
wizardzines.com/zines/intege...
(16/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
finally: How Integers and Floats Work
This one started out life as "a zine about how computers represent data in binary", but there was only space to talk about numbers. But I still think of this as the "binary zine".
wizardzines.com/zines/intege...
(16/16)
This one started out life as "a zine about how computers represent data in binary", but there was only space to talk about numbers. But I still think of this as the "binary zine".
wizardzines.com/zines/intege...
(16/16)
next: Become a SELECT Star!
This is a quick intro to some of the surprising things about SQL! (like how NULL is not equal to NULL), as well as some fun features like window functions.
I wrote this when I was running SQL queries to do data analysis a lot.
wizardzines.com/zines/sql/
(15/16)
This is a quick intro to some of the surprising things about SQL! (like how NULL is not equal to NULL), as well as some fun features like window functions.
I wrote this when I was running SQL queries to do data analysis a lot.
wizardzines.com/zines/sql/
(15/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: Become a SELECT Star!
This is a quick intro to some of the surprising things about SQL! (like how NULL is not equal to NULL), as well as some fun features like window functions.
I wrote this when I was running SQL queries to do data analysis a lot.
wizardzines.com/zines/sql/
(15/16)
This is a quick intro to some of the surprising things about SQL! (like how NULL is not equal to NULL), as well as some fun features like window functions.
I wrote this when I was running SQL queries to do data analysis a lot.
wizardzines.com/zines/sql/
(15/16)
next: How DNS Works!
DNS is frustrating, but I think the way it works is really cool. This explains how the protocol works, what gets cached, and how to use `dig` to debug DNS problems.
wizardzines.com/zines/dns/
(14/16)
DNS is frustrating, but I think the way it works is really cool. This explains how the protocol works, what gets cached, and how to use `dig` to debug DNS problems.
wizardzines.com/zines/dns/
(14/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: How DNS Works!
DNS is frustrating, but I think the way it works is really cool. This explains how the protocol works, what gets cached, and how to use `dig` to debug DNS problems.
wizardzines.com/zines/dns/
(14/16)
DNS is frustrating, but I think the way it works is really cool. This explains how the protocol works, what gets cached, and how to use `dig` to debug DNS problems.
wizardzines.com/zines/dns/
(14/16)
next: The Pocket Guide to Debugging
This is a guide to debugging!
It's a mix of practical tips ("see if you can find an old version of the code that works!") and ways to manage all of the FEELINGS that come up while debugging.
wizardzines.com/zines/debugg...
(13/16)
This is a guide to debugging!
It's a mix of practical tips ("see if you can find an old version of the code that works!") and ways to manage all of the FEELINGS that come up while debugging.
wizardzines.com/zines/debugg...
(13/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: The Pocket Guide to Debugging
This is a guide to debugging!
It's a mix of practical tips ("see if you can find an old version of the code that works!") and ways to manage all of the FEELINGS that come up while debugging.
wizardzines.com/zines/debugg...
(13/16)
This is a guide to debugging!
It's a mix of practical tips ("see if you can find an old version of the code that works!") and ways to manage all of the FEELINGS that come up while debugging.
wizardzines.com/zines/debugg...
(13/16)
next: Bite Size Bash!
I love writing simple bash scripts (you can do so much!) but bash has some weird gotchas. This zine explains all the surprising bash things that have tripped me up.
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(12/16)
I love writing simple bash scripts (you can do so much!) but bash has some weird gotchas. This zine explains all the surprising bash things that have tripped me up.
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(12/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: Bite Size Bash!
I love writing simple bash scripts (you can do so much!) but bash has some weird gotchas. This zine explains all the surprising bash things that have tripped me up.
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(12/16)
I love writing simple bash scripts (you can do so much!) but bash has some weird gotchas. This zine explains all the surprising bash things that have tripped me up.
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(12/16)
next: Bite Size Networking
I love that there are so many command line tools to see what's going on on your network, but it can be overwhelming at first.
It has examples and the command line arguments that I actually use for each tool
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(11/16)
I love that there are so many command line tools to see what's going on on your network, but it can be overwhelming at first.
It has examples and the command line arguments that I actually use for each tool
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(11/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: Bite Size Networking
I love that there are so many command line tools to see what's going on on your network, but it can be overwhelming at first.
It has examples and the command line arguments that I actually use for each tool
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(11/16)
I love that there are so many command line tools to see what's going on on your network, but it can be overwhelming at first.
It has examples and the command line arguments that I actually use for each tool
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(11/16)
next: Bite Size Command Line
This is a reference for the basic Linux command line tools (grep! awk!) with just the command line arguments that I actually use and examples for each one.
I wrote this because I was mad that man pages don't have examples 💔
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(10/16)
This is a reference for the basic Linux command line tools (grep! awk!) with just the command line arguments that I actually use and examples for each one.
I wrote this because I was mad that man pages don't have examples 💔
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(10/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: Bite Size Command Line
This is a reference for the basic Linux command line tools (grep! awk!) with just the command line arguments that I actually use and examples for each one.
I wrote this because I was mad that man pages don't have examples 💔
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(10/16)
This is a reference for the basic Linux command line tools (grep! awk!) with just the command line arguments that I actually use and examples for each one.
I wrote this because I was mad that man pages don't have examples 💔
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(10/16)
next: Bite Size Linux!
This is about some of the basic building blocks on Linux (files! signals! system calls!), and how you can inspect them (like with /proc, /proc is AMAZING)
It's one of the first zines so it's all handwritten.
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(9/16)
This is about some of the basic building blocks on Linux (files! signals! system calls!), and how you can inspect them (like with /proc, /proc is AMAZING)
It's one of the first zines so it's all handwritten.
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(9/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: Bite Size Linux!
This is about some of the basic building blocks on Linux (files! signals! system calls!), and how you can inspect them (like with /proc, /proc is AMAZING)
It's one of the first zines so it's all handwritten.
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(9/16)
This is about some of the basic building blocks on Linux (files! signals! system calls!), and how you can inspect them (like with /proc, /proc is AMAZING)
It's one of the first zines so it's all handwritten.
wizardzines.com/zines/bite-s...
(9/16)
next: HTTP: Learn Your Browser's Language
Learning how HTTP works really made websites click for me. I just think it's so cool that in your browser's network tab you can click on a request and see exactly what's going on in a (fairly) human-readable way.
(8/16)
wizardzines.com/zines/http/
Learning how HTTP works really made websites click for me. I just think it's so cool that in your browser's network tab you can click on a request and see exactly what's going on in a (fairly) human-readable way.
(8/16)
wizardzines.com/zines/http/
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: HTTP: Learn Your Browser's Language
Learning how HTTP works really made websites click for me. I just think it's so cool that in your browser's network tab you can click on a request and see exactly what's going on in a (fairly) human-readable way.
(8/16)
wizardzines.com/zines/http/
Learning how HTTP works really made websites click for me. I just think it's so cool that in your browser's network tab you can click on a request and see exactly what's going on in a (fairly) human-readable way.
(8/16)
wizardzines.com/zines/http/
next: Help! I Have a Manager!
When I first started a job with a manager, I didn't understand what my relationship with my manager was supposed to look like. This is about what I learned from working with a great manager.
wizardzines.com/zines/manager/
(7/16)
When I first started a job with a manager, I didn't understand what my relationship with my manager was supposed to look like. This is about what I learned from working with a great manager.
wizardzines.com/zines/manager/
(7/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: Help! I Have a Manager!
When I first started a job with a manager, I didn't understand what my relationship with my manager was supposed to look like. This is about what I learned from working with a great manager.
wizardzines.com/zines/manager/
(7/16)
When I first started a job with a manager, I didn't understand what my relationship with my manager was supposed to look like. This is about what I learned from working with a great manager.
wizardzines.com/zines/manager/
(7/16)
next: How Git Works!
This is our best-selling zine of all time! It explains git's core concepts (commits! branches! merging! remotes!) with minimal jargon and a focus on the actual problems that can ruin your day.
wizardzines.com/zines/git/
(6/16)
This is our best-selling zine of all time! It explains git's core concepts (commits! branches! merging! remotes!) with minimal jargon and a focus on the actual problems that can ruin your day.
wizardzines.com/zines/git/
(6/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: How Git Works!
This is our best-selling zine of all time! It explains git's core concepts (commits! branches! merging! remotes!) with minimal jargon and a focus on the actual problems that can ruin your day.
wizardzines.com/zines/git/
(6/16)
This is our best-selling zine of all time! It explains git's core concepts (commits! branches! merging! remotes!) with minimal jargon and a focus on the actual problems that can ruin your day.
wizardzines.com/zines/git/
(6/16)
next: Oh Shit, Git!
This was a collab with the amazing Katie Sylor-Miller (@ksylor.bsky.social), the author of ohshitgit.com
It's a reference for what to do to git out of a git mess
wizardzines.com/zines/oh-shi...
(5/16)
This was a collab with the amazing Katie Sylor-Miller (@ksylor.bsky.social), the author of ohshitgit.com
It's a reference for what to do to git out of a git mess
wizardzines.com/zines/oh-shi...
(5/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: Oh Shit, Git!
This was a collab with the amazing Katie Sylor-Miller (@ksylor.bsky.social), the author of ohshitgit.com
It's a reference for what to do to git out of a git mess
wizardzines.com/zines/oh-shi...
(5/16)
This was a collab with the amazing Katie Sylor-Miller (@ksylor.bsky.social), the author of ohshitgit.com
It's a reference for what to do to git out of a git mess
wizardzines.com/zines/oh-shi...
(5/16)
next: Hell Yes! CSS!
I used to be terrified of CSS. What helped me was starting to really take CSS seriously and accept that I was going to have to spend hours debugging tiny "formatting" issues. This zine is about some CSS basics that confused me at first.
wizardzines.com/zines/css/
(4/16)
I used to be terrified of CSS. What helped me was starting to really take CSS seriously and accept that I was going to have to spend hours debugging tiny "formatting" issues. This zine is about some CSS basics that confused me at first.
wizardzines.com/zines/css/
(4/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: Hell Yes! CSS!
I used to be terrified of CSS. What helped me was starting to really take CSS seriously and accept that I was going to have to spend hours debugging tiny "formatting" issues. This zine is about some CSS basics that confused me at first.
wizardzines.com/zines/css/
(4/16)
I used to be terrified of CSS. What helped me was starting to really take CSS seriously and accept that I was going to have to spend hours debugging tiny "formatting" issues. This zine is about some CSS basics that confused me at first.
wizardzines.com/zines/css/
(4/16)
next: How Containers Work!
I found containers WAY easier to understand when I understood the individual Linux features that containers are built with: namespaces! capabilities! pivot_root! overlay filesystems! seccomp!
wizardzines.com/zines/contai...
(3/16)
I found containers WAY easier to understand when I understood the individual Linux features that containers are built with: namespaces! capabilities! pivot_root! overlay filesystems! seccomp!
wizardzines.com/zines/contai...
(3/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
next: How Containers Work!
I found containers WAY easier to understand when I understood the individual Linux features that containers are built with: namespaces! capabilities! pivot_root! overlay filesystems! seccomp!
wizardzines.com/zines/contai...
(3/16)
I found containers WAY easier to understand when I understood the individual Linux features that containers are built with: namespaces! capabilities! pivot_root! overlay filesystems! seccomp!
wizardzines.com/zines/contai...
(3/16)
first: my newest zine, The Secret Rules of the Terminal!
This has all the gnarly details about the Unix terminal that I wish I knew when I started using it. It's weird and kind of wonderful (I talk about why you can use your mouse in the terminal!)
wizardzines.com/zines/termin...
(2/16)
This has all the gnarly details about the Unix terminal that I wish I knew when I started using it. It's weird and kind of wonderful (I talk about why you can use your mouse in the terminal!)
wizardzines.com/zines/termin...
(2/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
first: my newest zine, The Secret Rules of the Terminal!
This has all the gnarly details about the Unix terminal that I wish I knew when I started using it. It's weird and kind of wonderful (I talk about why you can use your mouse in the terminal!)
wizardzines.com/zines/termin...
(2/16)
This has all the gnarly details about the Unix terminal that I wish I knew when I started using it. It's weird and kind of wonderful (I talk about why you can use your mouse in the terminal!)
wizardzines.com/zines/termin...
(2/16)
tomorrow November 28 we're doing a Big Zine Sale! Here's a thread about every zine that will be on sale (it's all of them)
(feel free to mute this thread :))
wizardzines.com
(1/16)
(feel free to mute this thread :))
wizardzines.com
(1/16)
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
tomorrow November 28 we're doing a Big Zine Sale! Here's a thread about every zine that will be on sale (it's all of them)
(feel free to mute this thread :))
wizardzines.com
(1/16)
(feel free to mute this thread :))
wizardzines.com
(1/16)
Wizard Zines is doing another Big Zine Sale again this year on Friday, November 28th! One day only.
here’s a google calendar link for the duration of the sale if you want a reminder: wzrd.page/cal
here’s a google calendar link for the duration of the sale if you want a reminder: wzrd.page/cal
November 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Wizard Zines is doing another Big Zine Sale again this year on Friday, November 28th! One day only.
here’s a google calendar link for the duration of the sale if you want a reminder: wzrd.page/cal
here’s a google calendar link for the duration of the sale if you want a reminder: wzrd.page/cal
just added the MEGA TERMINAL CHEAT SHEET from "The Secret Rules of the Terminal" to our list of posters at wizardzines.com#posters
October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
just added the MEGA TERMINAL CHEAT SHEET from "The Secret Rules of the Terminal" to our list of posters at wizardzines.com#posters
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