Books.

Staff Engineer. Leadership Beyond the Management Track by Will Larson.

In today's rapidly evolving tech industry, there is a growing recognition of the need for strong leadership at every level. While traditional management roles often come to mind when thinking of leadership, there is much to be gained from embracing leadership opportunities beyond the management track. Will Larson's book, Staff Engineer Leadership Beyond the Management Track, explores this very concept and presents compelling reasons for engineers to step up and lead.

Clean Agile Back to Basics a book by legendary Robert C. Martin.

Why is he legendary? Beside tons of publications, it was him who organised the summit that resulted in creating the Agile Manifesto. His contribution to shaping modern software development can not be overestimated. This book is his view on the Agile after 20 years. Martin explains the reasons why Manifesto was written and why we still should follow its principles. He points out all the nonsense that the corporate world has created out of it. We should keep in mind: Agile is for small groups of people building small things. Whaaat? Yeah, that's true! Read the book!

Theory of the jobs to be done.

Why do so many intelligent people struggle to address the issues of formerly successful companies? W.E. Demming believed the key was to ask the correct questions at the appropriate time. C.M. Christensen's brilliant theory of 'disruptive innovation' explains that a product must "do the job" in order to be successful. This concept helps us better comprehend what our customers are truly looking for. Book will give you a wow moment on every other page. Not reading it may cause serious damage to your career. No matter what you do.

Designing Data-Intensive Applications. Must read.

Designing Data-Intensive Applications, a book by Martin KIeppmann. I made a fortunate mistake when I bought this book while purchasing all the titles on my wish list. I'm not sure how it ended up in my cart, but I'm certainly glad it did! If you're developing any software, from headless front-end to complex distributed systems, this book is a must-read. It gives an insightful look into the potential pitfalls of data management, and provides practical advice on how to navigate through the challenges. If you're working on any kind of software project, this book is essential.

The Manager's Path by Camille Fournier.

Promoted as a guide to help you grow as a technology manager, this book offers valuable quotes, interesting examples, and references to other books. Unfortunately, I found it to be a waste of my money and time. Read on to find out why.

Is it worth reading?

I was planning to write more about the books I've read, but not many of them were truly remarkable. So, I thought I'd offer some advice on which titles to avoid wasting your time on. Look out for more posts coming soon with more details!