The effective engineer

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1. wencAug 2024
   This book surprised me by how good it is -- it distills a lot of tribal knowledge about how software engineering works at the mid-level to (early) senior engineering levels, based on the author's experience working at SV companies.

   https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Engineer-Engineering-Dispro...

   If you're experienced (senior or higher), it's still a good read, but fewer things will surprise you.

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2. hemantvMar 2024
   Effective Engineer by Edmond Lau and Game Programming Patterns by Robert were great reads
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3. wencJan 2024
   “The effective engineer” by Edmond Lau is a good book for the IC software engineer working in an engineering organization.

   The most influential content on engineering in my life is not in a book but a YouTube talk entitled How Complex Systems Fail by Richard Cook, which is about designing resilient systems. I’ve applied these ideas to many aspects of life, not just engineering.

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4. photon_colliderDec 2023
   These are my favorites for this year.

   Fiction:

   "Wool" and "Shift" (by Hugh Howey) - Fell in love with this series when the TV show debuted on Apple TV. I just had to read the book to find out what happens next. Still need to read the third book in the series.

   Non-Fiction:

   Algorithms to Live By (Brian Christian and Tom Griffith) - An interesting take on how to apply algorithms to regular day-to-day living.

   Crucial Conversations (Kerry Patterson et. al) - A good primer on how to have difficult conversations

   The Effective Engineer (Edmond Lau) - This book provided me a good framework on how to be more effective at prioritizing my work.

   Programming Phoenix LiveView (Bruce A. Tate and Sophie DeBenedetto) - I found this very helpful for getting acquainted with Phoenix and LiveView.

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5. knobAug 2023
   Similar path for me. The book The Effective Engineer by Edmund Lau was spectacular.

   Push yourself full! Yet be kind with your progress. Best of luck fellow!

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6. bitsofawesomeDec 2022
   The two most useful books I have read: Code Complete by Steve McConnell - Really covers how to be good at the craft of writing programs and constructing software. https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Microsoft-Programming-Steve-...

   The Effective Engineer by Edmond Lau - Covers how to focus on what you work on based on the leverage it provides you. http://www.effectiveengineer.com/

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