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Smart and Gets Things Done
by Spolsky • 2007
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
4.00
1k+
Smart and Gets Things Done Summary
Smart and Gets Things Done 91%
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
by Spolsky 2007
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Algorithm
by Hilke Schellmann • 2024
Why you should fear the algorithms that hire and fire: they're biased, unscientific, and watching.
3.84
429
The Algorithm Summary
The Algorithm 91%
Why you should fear the algorithms that hire and fire: they're biased, unscientific, and watching.
by Hilke Schellmann 2024
3.84
429 ratings
Effective Programming
by Jeff Atwood • 2012
Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.
3.91
931
Effective Programming Summary
Effective Programming 91%
Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.
by Jeff Atwood 2012
3.91
931 ratings
The Future of the Professions
by Richard Susskind • 2015
The professions were built on a trade: exclusive knowledge for public trust. That trade is ending.
3.64
1k+
The Future of the Professions Summary
The Future of the Professions 90%
The professions were built on a trade: exclusive knowledge for public trust. That trade is ending.
by Richard Susskind 2015
3.64
1k+ ratings
The Google Resume
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2011
Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.
3.80
744
The Google Resume Summary
The Google Resume 90%
Land the offer at Apple, Microsoft, or Google: the inside moves from resume to negotiation.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2011
3.80
744 ratings
Cracking the Tech Career
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2014
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
4.02
436
Cracking the Tech Career Summary
Cracking the Tech Career 90%
Recruiters give your resume six seconds. Here is the full system for making them count.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2014
4.02
436 ratings
The Future of Work
by Darrell M. West • 2018
Automation threatens half of all jobs. Our safety nets were designed for a different economy.
3.47
203
The Future of Work Summary
The Future of Work 90%
Automation threatens half of all jobs. Our safety nets were designed for a different economy.
by Darrell M. West 2018
3.47
203 ratings
Joel on Software
by Joel Spolsky • 2004
One tester per two devs, specs before code, and informal user tests: rules for shipping software.
4.13
3k+
Joel on Software Summary
Joel on Software 90%
One tester per two devs, specs before code, and informal user tests: rules for shipping software.
by Joel Spolsky 2004
4.13
3k+ ratings
Tools and Weapons
by Brad Smith • 2019
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
3.85
2k+
Tools and Weapons Summary
Tools and Weapons 90%
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
by Brad Smith 2019
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Year in Tech 2022
by Harvard Business Review • 2021
Brain sensors at work. Doctor-prescribed apps. The tech trends reshaping business.
3.56
176
The Year in Tech 2022 Summary
The Year in Tech 2022 90%
Brain sensors at work. Doctor-prescribed apps. The tech trends reshaping business.
by Harvard Business Review 2021
3.56
176 ratings
Press Reset
by Jason Schreier • 2021
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
4.05
8k+
Press Reset Summary
Press Reset 90%
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
by Jason Schreier 2021
4.05
8k+ ratings
More Joel on Software
by Joel Spolsky • 2008
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
4.05
549
More Joel on Software Summary
More Joel on Software 90%
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
by Joel Spolsky 2008
4.05
549 ratings
Staff Engineer
by Will Larson • 2021
The leap past senior engineer has no checklist. Four archetypes, one influence playbook.
4.04
3k+
Staff Engineer Summary
Staff Engineer 90%
The leap past senior engineer has no checklist. Four archetypes, one influence playbook.
by Will Larson 2021
4.04
3k+ ratings
Working in Public
by Nadia Eghbal • 2020
Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.
3.92
951
Working in Public Summary
Working in Public 90%
Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.
by Nadia Eghbal 2020
3.92
951 ratings
Disrupted
by Dan Lyons • 2016
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
3.91
17k+
Disrupted Summary
Disrupted 90%
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
by Dan Lyons 2016
3.91
17k+ ratings
Empire of AI
by Karen Hao • 2025
The AI revolution runs on $2-an-hour labor, stolen water, and a marketing trick from 1956.
4.02
14k+
Empire of AI Summary
Empire of AI 90%
The AI revolution runs on $2-an-hour labor, stolen water, and a marketing trick from 1956.
by Karen Hao 2025
4.02
14k+ ratings
Tribe of Hackers
by Marcus J. Carey • 2019
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
3.90
262
Tribe of Hackers Summary
Tribe of Hackers 90%
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
by Marcus J. Carey 2019
3.90
262 ratings
How to Speak Tech
by Vinay Trivedi • 2013
No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.
3.93
204
How to Speak Tech Summary
How to Speak Tech 90%
No coding required: the Internet, cloud, databases, and software, translated into business sense.
by Vinay Trivedi 2013
3.93
204 ratings
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide
by John Sonmez • 2017
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
4.02
1k+
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide Summary
The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide 90%
One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.
by John Sonmez 2017
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Software Engineer's Guidebook
by Gergely Orosz • 2023
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
4.08
799
The Software Engineer's Guidebook Summary
The Software Engineer's Guidebook 90%
The career path beyond senior engineer: what promotion panels evaluate, from startups to Big Tech.
by Gergely Orosz 2023
4.08
799 ratings
The Effective Engineer
by Edmond Lau • 2015
You can't outwork poor leverage. The principles that make engineering effort compound.
4.25
2k+
The Effective Engineer Summary
The Effective Engineer 90%
You can't outwork poor leverage. The principles that make engineering effort compound.
by Edmond Lau 2015
4.25
2k+ ratings
Understanding Software
by Max Kanat-Alexander • 2017
Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.
3.58
179
Understanding Software Summary
Understanding Software 90%
Code that's easy to write is hard to maintain. Here's how to flip that equation.
by Max Kanat-Alexander 2017
3.58
179 ratings
Dignity in a Digital Age
by Ro Khanna • 2022
Five cities captured 90% of tech job growth. The case for creating digital opportunity everywhere.
3.71
149
Dignity in a Digital Age Summary
Dignity in a Digital Age 90%
Five cities captured 90% of tech job growth. The case for creating digital opportunity everywhere.
by Ro Khanna 2022
3.71
149 ratings
Automate This
by Christopher Steiner • 2012
Algorithms took Wall Street. Now they compose music, allocate kidneys, and profile personalities.
3.82
4k+
Automate This Summary
Automate This 90%
Algorithms took Wall Street. Now they compose music, allocate kidneys, and profile personalities.
by Christopher Steiner 2012
3.82
4k+ ratings
The Robots Are Coming!
by Andrés Oppenheimer • 2018
Factory workers lost their jobs to robots last decade. This decade, it's lawyers and accountants.
4.19
3k+
The Robots Are Coming! Summary
The Robots Are Coming! 90%
Factory workers lost their jobs to robots last decade. This decade, it's lawyers and accountants.
by Andrés Oppenheimer 2018
4.19
3k+ ratings
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION
by Pascal Bornet • 2020
A new tech suite automates knowledge work. The playbook for turning it into your advantage.
3.83
178
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION Summary
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION 90%
A new tech suite automates knowledge work. The playbook for turning it into your advantage.
by Pascal Bornet 2020
3.83
178 ratings
The Missing README
by Chris Riccomini • 2021
Ship code safely, survive on-call, and manage your boss: the handbook no bootcamp assigns.
4.40
437
The Missing README Summary
The Missing README 90%
Ship code safely, survive on-call, and manage your boss: the handbook no bootcamp assigns.
by Chris Riccomini 2021
4.40
437 ratings
Project to Product
by Mik Kersten • 2018
Stop running software as projects. A product model that links engineering work to business value.
3.92
1k+
Project to Product Summary
Project to Product 90%
Stop running software as projects. A product model that links engineering work to business value.
by Mik Kersten 2018
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Year Without Pants
by Scott Berkun • 2013
From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.
3.81
3k+
The Year Without Pants Summary
The Year Without Pants 90%
From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.
by Scott Berkun 2013
3.81
3k+ ratings
Peopleware
by Tom DeMarco • 1987
Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.
4.14
10k+
Peopleware Summary
Peopleware 90%
Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.
by Tom DeMarco 1987
4.14
10k+ ratings
Ask Your Developer
by Jeff Lawson • 2021
Your business now runs on software. Here is how to lead the people who build it.
4.21
1k+
Ask Your Developer Summary
Ask Your Developer 90%
Your business now runs on software. Here is how to lead the people who build it.
by Jeff Lawson 2021
4.21
1k+ ratings
Managing Humans
by Michael Lopp • 2007
Your best engineer just became your problem. The people skills computer science never taught you.
3.92
4k+
Managing Humans Summary
Managing Humans 90%
Your best engineer just became your problem. The people skills computer science never taught you.
by Michael Lopp 2007
3.92
4k+ ratings
The Second Machine Age
by Erik Brynjolfsson • 2014
Kodak employed 145,000. Instagram: 15. The economics that explains both, and what comes next.
3.91
12k+
The Second Machine Age Summary
The Second Machine Age 89%
Kodak employed 145,000. Instagram: 15. The economics that explains both, and what comes next.
by Erik Brynjolfsson 2014
3.91
12k+ ratings
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
by Jason Schreier • 2017
Behind the scenes of Destiny, Diablo, and Stardew Valley: chaos, crunch, and last-minute saves.
4.20
25k+
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels Summary
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels 89%
Behind the scenes of Destiny, Diablo, and Stardew Valley: chaos, crunch, and last-minute saves.
by Jason Schreier 2017
4.20
25k+ ratings
System Error
by Rob Reich • 2021
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
3.82
608
System Error Summary
System Error 89%
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
by Rob Reich 2021
3.82
608 ratings
Ruined by Design
by Mike Monteiro • 2019
Every harmful app was a designer's decision. The principles for refusing to build the next one.
4.11
2k+
Ruined by Design Summary
Ruined by Design 89%
Every harmful app was a designer's decision. The principles for refusing to build the next one.
by Mike Monteiro 2019
4.11
2k+ ratings
WTF?
by Tim O'Reilly • 2017
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
4.08
2k+
WTF? Summary
WTF? 89%
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
by Tim O'Reilly 2017
4.08
2k+ ratings
Coders at Work
by Peter Seibel • 2009
Fifteen master programmers on how they think, debug, and design: the craft in their own words.
3.95
5k+
Coders at Work Summary
Coders at Work 89%
Fifteen master programmers on how they think, debug, and design: the craft in their own words.
by Peter Seibel 2009
3.95
5k+ ratings
The Industries of the Future
by Alec J. Ross • 2016
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
3.96
8k+
The Industries of the Future Summary
The Industries of the Future 89%
Robotics, genomics, code, and cyberwar: the next economy's winners and losers, mapped.
by Alec J. Ross 2016
3.96
8k+ ratings
Hackers & Painters
by Paul Graham • 2004
Making beautiful things, breaking dumb rules, and why the kid you ignored is building your future.
4.05
10k+
Hackers & Painters Summary
Hackers & Painters 89%
Making beautiful things, breaking dumb rules, and why the kid you ignored is building your future.
by Paul Graham 2004
4.05
10k+ ratings
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
by Klaus Schwab • 2016
Physical, digital, and biological tech are merging. Jobs, governments, and selves will be rewritten.
3.56
5k+
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Summary
The Fourth Industrial Revolution 89%
Physical, digital, and biological tech are merging. Jobs, governments, and selves will be rewritten.
by Klaus Schwab 2016
3.56
5k+ ratings
The Unicorn Project
by Gene Kim • 2019
Scapegoated for a payroll crash, an engineer is exiled to a doomed project where nothing ships.
4.06
10k+
The Unicorn Project Summary
The Unicorn Project 89%
Scapegoated for a payroll crash, an engineer is exiled to a doomed project where nothing ships.
by Gene Kim 2019
4.06
10k+ ratings
Time Management for System Administrators
by Thomas A. Limoncelli • 2005
Your brain is not a ticketing system. Capture everything, script the rest, and leave at five.
4.21
1k+
Time Management for System Administrators Summary
Time Management for System Administrators 89%
Your brain is not a ticketing system. Capture everything, script the rest, and leave at five.
by Thomas A. Limoncelli 2005
4.21
1k+ ratings
Life in Code
by Ellen Ullman • 2017
Programming is obsession, not logic, and the people who built the internet mistrust human beings.
3.96
1k+
Life in Code Summary
Life in Code 89%
Programming is obsession, not logic, and the people who built the internet mistrust human beings.
by Ellen Ullman 2017
3.96
1k+ ratings
Futureproof
by Kevin Roose • 2021
Three traits make you AI-proof. Building them is a practice, not a talent.
3.94
2k+
Futureproof Summary
Futureproof 89%
Three traits make you AI-proof. Building them is a practice, not a talent.
by Kevin Roose 2021
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Exponential Age
by Azeem Azhar • 2021
Tech accelerates exponentially; institutions crawl. The gap is reshaping wealth, work, and war.
3.98
1k+
The Exponential Age Summary
The Exponential Age 89%
Tech accelerates exponentially; institutions crawl. The gap is reshaping wealth, work, and war.
by Azeem Azhar 2021
3.98
1k+ ratings
Average Is Over
by Tyler Cowen • 2013
The labor market is now a chess match: winning means teaming up with the machine.
3.64
2k+
Average Is Over Summary
Average Is Over 89%
The labor market is now a chess match: winning means teaming up with the machine.
by Tyler Cowen 2013
3.64
2k+ ratings
Generation AI
by Matt Britton • 2025
Generation Alpha breathes AI like oxygen. Their $5.5 trillion will rewrite every rule by 2030.
3.60
72
Generation AI Summary
Generation AI 89%
Generation Alpha breathes AI like oxygen. Their $5.5 trillion will rewrite every rule by 2030.
by Matt Britton 2025
3.60
72 ratings
The Staff Engineer's Path
by Tanya Reilly • 2022
Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.
4.37
2k+
The Staff Engineer's Path Summary
The Staff Engineer's Path 89%
Staff engineers lead without authority. Here is the map for navigating that ambiguous role.
by Tanya Reilly 2022
4.37
2k+ ratings
Hackers
by Steven Levy • 1984
Before the garage, a creed of open access and hands-on tinkering drove the computer revolution.
4.16
9k+
Hackers Summary
Hackers 89%
Before the garage, a creed of open access and hands-on tinkering drove the computer revolution.
by Steven Levy 1984
4.16
9k+ ratings
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