Tag Archives: books
10 Programming Books
10 programming books any moderately competent programmer should have read: Code Complete The Pragmatic Programmer C Programming Language (2nd Edition) Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code The Mythical Man-Month Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software Head … Continue reading
book review 7: Pour your Heart into it
Pour Your Heart into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time by Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang – Amazon Howard Schultz grew up the hard way in the tough neighborhoods of Brooklyn, NY and went on … Continue reading
book review 5: The Google Resume
The Google Resume: How to Prepare for a Career and Land a Job at Apple, Microsoft, Google, or any Top Tech Company by Gayle Laakmann McDowell (280 pages)- Amazon Gayle is the founder of Career Cup, which seems to be … Continue reading
book stack – aug 2011
more book reviews coming up…
book review 4: Blink
blink: the power of thinking without thinking by malcolm gladwell (amazon) – 320 pages Well.. i guess everyone has read this book by now.. i am reading it for the second time.. after a couple of years…. if you haven’t, … Continue reading
book review 3: A Fine Balance
a fine balance by rohinton mistry (wikipedia, amazon) – 624 pages ”Holding this book in your hand, sinking back in your soft armchair, you will say to yourself: perhaps it will amuse me. And after you have read this story … Continue reading
book review 2: In the Pond
In the Pond by Ha Jin (192 pages) Amazon I wanted to read something about the life in China for a while and this seemed like a good way to start. The book is slim, you can get through in … Continue reading
book review 1: Whale Done!
moving 4 book reviews from my old blog… Whale Done! : The Power of Positive Relationships by Kenneth Blanchard, Thad Lacinak, Chuck Tompkins, Jim Ballard (128 pages) Amazon (not an affiliate link) To summarize in one line: treat your people … Continue reading
