Swizec's articles in the "books" category
I aim to write mindblowing emails with real insight into the career and skills of a modern software engineer. "Raw and honest from the heart!" as one reader described them.
Below are 15 articles filed under books. Enjoy ❤️
Software Engineering Lessons from Production
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What I learned from Staff Engineer by Will Larson
Staff Engineer was one of the more impactful books I've read in recent months. Went through the audiobook soon after becoming tech lead so the timing was perfect.
November 17th, 2022
The Passion Paradox
burnout doesn't work the way you think
December 24th, 2021
What I learned from Software Engineering at Google
When I first picked up Software Engineering at Google I thought it was another one of those FAANG books full of lessons that make no sense at human scale. I was surprised, lessons apply to teams as small as 5.
July 16th, 2021
Your career needs a vision
In his book, The Art of Science and Engineering, Richard Hamming says the key to a great career is vision. What does that really look like?
July 14th, 2021
Serverless Handbook coming Mar 31st
Serverless is the future. New book coming out Mar 31st and it's looking bomb
March 23rd, 2021
Different medium, different mindset
Ever wondered what it's like to make a physical book? It ain't as easy as shipping code lemme tell ya 😅
March 19th, 2021
What I learned from Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century
March 29th, 2018
What I learned from Cal Newport's Deep Work
May 26th, 2017
What I learned from Amanda Palmer's The Art of Asking
February 11th, 2016
What I learned from Kathy Sierra's Badass
September 18th, 2015
What I learned from Viktor E. Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning
August 17th, 2015
It's good to be back, but I still don't know where I like it more
October 15th, 2014
Notebook fetishism
October 27th, 2011
Software Engineering Lessons from Production
Join Swizec's Newsletter and get insightful emails 💌 on mindsets, tactics, and technical skills for your career. Real lessons from building production software. No bullshit.
"Man, love your simple writing! Yours is the only newsletter I open and only blog that I give a fuck to read & scroll till the end. And wow always take away lessons with me. Inspiring! And very relatable. 👌"