/Books

What I've Been Reading Since re:Invent

- Werner Vogels tl;dr: From the CTO at Amazon... “In the weeks that follow re:Invent, I try to make time to work through the ever-growing pile of books accumulating on my nightstand and throughout my office. It’s a losing battle. Then again, when was it ever worth doing something easy?” Werner provides a list of engineering and non-engineering content he recommends. 

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The Hacker News Top 40 Books Of 2023

tl;dr: “I enjoy reading Hacker News and I love buying books, and I also love data, so what better than doing some processing of data about books to find some interesting results?! It also gives me the opportunity to write about books that I find interesting. Here are the top 40 books recommended by HN readers in 2023.”

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7 Books That Changed Me The Most As A Software Engineer

- Jordan Cutler tl;dr: "Books are one of the best ways to grow as a software engineer. They give you actionable takeaways based on decades of knowledge and experience.” Jordan organizes his book recommendations into the following 7 categories: (1) Writing & communication. (2) Software design. (3) Challenging conversations. (4) Relationships. (5) Engineering soft skills. (6) Productivity. (7) Engineering Management. 

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Identity-Native Infrastructure Access

tl;dr: Download your copy and learn how to prevent breaches by eliminating secrets, including the two new chapters on Secure Connectivity and Authentication.

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[New Chapters] O'Reilly eBook — Identity-Native Infrastructure Access

tl;dr: Download your copy and learn how to prevent breaches by eliminating secrets, including the two new Secure Connectivity and Authentication chapters.

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Identity-Native Infrastructure Access

tl;dr: Download your copy and learn how to prevent breaches by eliminating secrets, including the two new chapters on Secure Connectivity and Authentication.

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Free O'Reilly book: Identity-Native Infra Access

tl;dr: Download the first chapters of the latest O’Reilly book and learn how to prevent breaches by eliminating secrets and moving to an entirely passwordless infrastructure.

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Book Recommendations For Software Engineers

- Fotis Adamakis tl;dr: "So here are the 7 most interesting books that I can genuinely recommend to make you a better Software Engineer." (1) Algorithms to Live By. (2) Digital Minimalism. (3) Deep Work. (4) Remote — Office not Required. And more. 

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Crafting Interpreters: A Review

- Chidi Williams tl;dr: "I thought Crafting Interpreters was brilliant and one of the best technical books I’ve ever read. Without hesitation, I’d recommend it to anyone interested in learning about languages and interpreters. In the end, I can’t help but continue to admit the wizardry of the author’s work. Presenting such a seemingly daunting topic simply and yet beautifully is magical, after all."

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Technical Time Travel: On Vintage Programming Books

- Tiemoko Ballo tl;dr: "I enjoy collecting rare and vintage programming books. There's just something quaint about pre-internet computer books, with their dead-tree print editions and crude typesetting." Tiemo shares 3 favorites and sumarizes the backdrop of each.

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