[00] The Bookshelf
What I’m reading. What I’ve read. Why it matters.
I've had a solid reading practice since my late 20s, when I finally had access to tiny books in my pocket and plenty of time to read while getting my kids to sleep at night. This practice has been formative in molding my opinions on the world, on business, and on building software. If you want to see why I think the way I do, there are some hints scattered here.
[01] On the desk
Currently reading.
Wind and Truth: Book Five of the Stormlight Archive
Brandon Sanderson
[02] On deck
Up next.
Capital: Volume 2: A Critique of Political Economy
Karl Marx
[03] Foundational
The books that did the wiring.
If you want to argue with me about software, business, or how groups of people work, start here. Most of my strong opinions trace back to one of these, and a few of my weaker ones too.
It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work
Jason Fried
Remote: Office Not Required
Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
ReWork
Jason Fried
The Infinite Game
Simon Sinek
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Simon Sinek
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
Simon Sinek
[04] Just Bidness
What shaped my thoughts on working with people.
Building software quickly becomes a people problem once your team goes from 1 to 2. The most important problems you solve won't be the choice of for loops vs higher order functions. Organizing people effectively is a force multiplier than no 10x programmer can beat.
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Simon Sinek
Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
L. David Marquet
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
Simon Sinek
[05] Outside the discipline
Life is more than just software.
There is more to life than code, and I enjoy drinking from the depths of plenty of other writing.
The Edison Gene: ADHD and the Gift of the Hunter Child
Thom Hartmann
The War of Art
Steven Pressfield
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
Friedrich Engels
/ On the list, but honestly