"A man's bookcase will tell you everything you'll ever need to know about him."
- Walter Mosley
A selection of books that shaped — and continue shaping — how we think, build, and work. Some made us better craftspeople. Some we revisit for clarity, conviction, or curiosity.
ALL BOOKS
AI, Engineering & Craft
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The Pragmatic Programmer - Most gifted book in our circle
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AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can't, and How to Tell the Difference
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The Mythical Man-Month
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP)
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications
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Building Microservices
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Elements of Clojure
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Clojure for the Brave and True
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Machine Learning Engineering
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The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book
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Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age
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Programming Pearls
Math, Physics, Logic & Computation
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Algorithms to Live By
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Gödel, Escher, Bach (GEB)
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Calculus, Better Explained: A Guide to Developing Lasting Intuition
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A Brief History of Time
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Six Easy Pieces
Thinking & Mental Models
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Mental Models: 30 Thinking Tools that Separate the Average from the Exceptional
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
Execution & Focus
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Deep Work
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Getting Things Done
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Atomic Habits
Strategy & Philosophy
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The Prince
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The Prophet
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A Book of Five Rings
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Skin in the Game
Reflections & Stories
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Cryptonomicon
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The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius
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The Last Lecture
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
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Talking to My Daughter About the Economy
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Aram – Jayamohan