A few people recently pointed out that my personal branding isn't everything that it could be. Joseph Cooney even took matters into his own hands.
Might as well slap an “I’m Jeff’s Bitch” sticker on my forehead.
Any chance of getting the colour scheme inverted? As a concession to those of us with black-based wardrobes. I didn’t consciously know it, but I’ve wanted one of these shirts since the first time I read Code Complete a – oh my – a decade ago.
Phil, it’s not a celebration of me, it’s a celebration of professional programming – developers who read Steve McConnell.
Scott, I am working on the black shirt. It’s in the store now. I like black too. NONE MORE BLACK!
What! No Coding Horror thong! Come on!
I await the tie-dyed version with the caption “clothing horror”.
Ordered! Cool shirt. Totally too expensive but, WTF.
I wonder if these kinds of obsessions lead to better or worse programming skills and personal life.
Could be worse. Could be raining.
Totally too expensive
Yeah, all the cafepress stuff is a little spendy, probably because they’re doing 95% of the work. I’m not sure why the black T-shirts are $5 more than the white ones, though… is there something about printing up black T-shirts that is fundamentally more expensive than white ones?
No Coding Horror thong
I ask myself, WWMcCD?*
* What Would McConnell Do?
Way cool shirts, Jeff.
I’m not sure why the black T-shirts are $5 more than the white ones, though
Because they are using a color inkjet printer and starting with white t-shirts. Takes more ink to print a black t-shirt than it does a white t-shirt.
for the same reason black macbooks are more expensive than white ones 
thanks for setting up the european alternative, ordering soon!
I wonder if these kinds of obsessions lead to better or worse programming skills and personal life.
Steve McConnell has a totally pimp vest. That’s all I’m saying.
I finally have a worthy successor for my ratty old Daring Fireball shirt.
You may have noticed a large order in your order report; thanks to you and Steve, the CafePress engineering team will be sporting these on our monthly bug bash day.
Excellent.
/Justin
(PS – Scott got it right: printing on black requires a lot more ink)
Jeff,
Cotton starts as white and thus a white T-shirt involves no dye. In order to make a different color shirt (such as black) they must dye the shirt and thus add to the cost.
Any chance we could get a polo shirt with more to it than such a small logo? I can’t where T-Shirts at work :-/
Black shirts require that a prep surface be applied first so the ink can setup, additionally the ink used is of a different type. It is more intense in its saturation to allow it to overcome the black background. Try taking a piece of black paper and write on it, you will notice that it takes substantially more ink to get the same affect you get on white paper. Yes, I have done the t-shirt business in the past.
Where’s the Wumpus T-shirts?
Spreadshirts are having trouble sending me, they’ve given me a refund. I might tinker and design it on another provider.
btw Jeff, I’m enjoying reading Code Complete; thanks for the recommendation.
Lee
