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Slow Reading Cohort on The Pragmatic Programmer ✅ This Cohort is For You If...🎖️ Cohort Structure🎭 Detailed List of Sessions🙋🏻 Frequently Asked Questions📈 Enroll in the Slow Reading Cohort!

Slow Reading Cohort on The Pragmatic Programmer

Tired of trying to tackle dense technical books alone? Welcome to The Pragmatic Programmer Book Reading. This is more than a book club—it's a journey to fall in love with reading all over again.

✅ This Cohort is For You If...

  • Your demanding schedule leaves no room for growth. You need a flexible system designed to fit learning into your life, not the other way around.

  • You struggle with motivation and focus when studying alone. You want a structure and community to ensure you stay on track, even when self-discipline falters.

  • You find the book’s concepts dense and difficult to grasp. You recognize its value but need expert guidance to make complex topics intuitive and applicable.

  • The Pragmatic Programmer

🎖️ Cohort Structure

10 week cohort • 15 seats • Starts on 10th Sept 2025

We've designed a comprehensive 36-week program to guide you through the book, one section at a time. Our structure combines flexible self-study with expert-led live interaction to ensure you understand and can apply what you read.

Read with Confidence:

  • Tackle the book in 10 manageable weekly readings.

Learn Live and Go Deeper:

  • Discuss with fellow readers in 10 weekly Moderated Discussions (60m).

    • Wednesdays 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM

  • Sharpen your skills with an initial Bootstrap workshop on technique and planning.

Stay Focused and Connected:

  • Find your flow in our Live Study with Me groups—choose from 5 silent, facilitated sessions every week.

    • Tue, Wed, Thu: 8 AM to 9 AM

    • Mon, Tue: 8 PM to 9 PM

  • Get an extra push with optional "Stay on Track" accountability sessions (3 per month).

  • Never miss a thing with recordings and notes for all core sessions.

🎭 Detailed List of Sessions

  • Session 1: Tips on sustainable reading
  • Session 2: Chapters 1 to 7 (32 pages)
  • Session 3: Chapters 8 to 13 (36 pages)
  • Session 4: Chapters 14 to 20 (33 pages)
  • Session 5: Chapters 21 to 25 (27 pages)
  • Session 6: Chapters 26 to 30 (32 pages)
  • Session 7: Chapters 31 to 35 (28 pages)
  • Session 8: Chapters 36 to 41 (27 pages)
  • Session 9: Chapters 42 to 46 (30 pages)

🙋🏻 Frequently Asked Questions

No, they are not mandatory, but they are highly recommended. These sessions are where you can ask deeper questions, gain new perspectives from your peers, and solidify your understanding. Plus, many participants find them a refreshing break from typical work meetings!

If you have other commitments in some weeks, you can catch up with the discussion through recordings.

Absolutely. You are free to join multiple (or all) "Study with me" sessions. You can bring your DDIA reading, or any other reading, or your own work as well in those silent sessions.

No, they are optional. They are available for you to get support if you think you will benefit from it.

Absolutely. You would receive an invoice from us within 24 hours of paying for the odyssey. That is sufficient for getting a reimbursement from your employer. A certificate of completion will be issued once you have successfully finished the program. In rare cases, if your employer requires any additional information for reimbursements, we will help with that!

Of course. We want to ensure this is the perfect fit for you. Please send an email with your questions to support@pakkanimbu.com.


📈 Enroll in the Slow Reading Cohort!

Join a 10-week guided journey to read and discuss the book.

Program Includes:

  • 10 expert-led live sessions

  • 56 optional accountability group live sessions

Limited-Time Offer 

₹3,547 ₹1,490 (includes early-bird discount).

To get onto waitlist, please send an email to support@pakkanimbu.com .