Books

Martin Kleppmann

Primary reference when comparing data models and reliability trade-offs across distributed-system designs.

Ryan Mitchell

It's a good book to start understanding how to scrape the web ethically and what the constraints are that you need to keep in mind while doing that and how you can optimize your data collection.

David J. Spiegelhalter

It was a semi-technical read for me to get me into statistics.

Martin Fowler

Enjoyed reading when I was restructuring production code without breaking things.

Robert C. Martin

My reference checklist when reviewing code for clarity and complexity. Although it's hard to argue anybody reads them now. Sad, but a great book in my opinion.

Eric Matthes

Quick reference for core Python constructs in utilities and scripts.

Alan Dix, Janet Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale

Used it for reference for structuring usability studies and reasoning about interface constraints while I took the coursework in Masters.

Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams

Picked it up to check for reference and understanding of how to formulate a research question

Fernando J. Miguel

I used this for understanding Magento's module structure and customization points in production storefronts.

Daniel Kahneman

It really opened my eyes to how often our brains take shortcuts. Great read for understanding human biases.

James Clear

I picked this up to help build better routines. The idea of getting 1% better every day really stuck with me.

Mark Manson

A slightly darker but very honest take on finding meaning when things go sideways. Mark Manson has a great way of making philosophy feel approachable.

Mark Manson

This book has a very special approach to things. I really enjoyed how this book put things into perspective.

Yuval Noah Harari

Fascinating look at how human societies evolved. It really puts our current technological bubble into a much broader perspective.

Eric Ries

Great framework for building things iteratively. Taught me the value of failing fast and learning quickly.