Review: A humorous account of the life of an Indian (India) Software Engineer... 3 Stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 24, 2013
"Yet Another SE" is the comic account of an Indian (India) Software Engineer by author Simon Saha. This Kindle e-book was a 239 Kb download (approx. 88 printed pages) and sold for $0.99 at the time of writing this review.Please Note: the author provided me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.The story... general theme without spoilersThis short book is a comic account of the trials and tribulations of a SE (software engineer) in India. A position of some importance and possibilities: importance, because it's viewed by everyone outside the profession with an air of awe and reverence; possibilities, that in the hands of the 'right' individual he could actually make a good living at it, take credit for the hard work of others, and if really lucky, find a good wife. The downsize about the SE profession is that they're a dime a dozen... the country's polluted with them.Some thoughts on "Yet Another SE"...1.) first the obvious... written by someone whose native language was probably not English - you got the gist of what's being said, but it just sounded a bit 'off'... at least compared to the 'English' I'm use to.2.) that being said, the author does have some talent with telling a good tale and had this reader smiling frequently and occasionally chuckling to himself. In fact, some of the English syntax errors actually enhanced the humor found in the difference in the dialects.3.) I don't believe the author had this work perused by a professional editor. There were several spelling and grammar errors that should have be picked out and corrected prior to publication. And unfortunately this lessen the overall quality of an otherwise enjoyable read.Conclusion:I enjoyed this work more than I expected and more as I got deeper into it. If it had been properly edited and some of those grammar/spelling errors eliminated, I'd have rated this 4 to 4 1/2 Stars, but as it is... 3 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com@ralannicholson