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FROM THE SHARED SHELF · 2006–2026 SAMPLE
Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths
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THE WORD OF MOUTH
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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software by Charles Petzold https://codehiddenlanguage.com/ Algorithms to Live by: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths Mythical Man Month by Frederick Brooks
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The Coming of Neo-Feudalism - Joel Kotkin (its a brainful) Algorithns to live by - Brian Christian Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel khaneman The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom - James Burnham
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Algorithms to live by. It has very good insights and I think I'll be revisiting it when making big life decisions
This one is really good. I think the title is a bit misleading though, possibly putting some people off unneccessarily. I found it is more about "Algorithms that govern the Universe" than some kind of recommendations for how to live. With that title, I would have read it much sooner as well.
A great general one that HN folks should enjoy: Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian & Tom Griffiths https://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Live-Computer-Science-Deci... (https://www.amazon.com/Algorithms-Live-Computer-Science-Decisions/dp/1627790365)
"Algorithms to Live By" "The Phoenix Project" / "The Unicorn Project"
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I loved "Algorithms to Live By" by Brian Christian and tom Griffiths. It's not quite as focused on the technical side of things as the books you listed, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit.
2nded. Amazing and engaging book
"Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions" by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths is an interesting listen on Audible. Surprised that nobody has mentioned it here yet. It is a perfect candidate for an audiobook because of lack of code snippets and formulae.
- The Road to Character (David Brooks) - Code (Charles Petzold) - Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual (John Z. Sonmez) - Zero Bugs and Program Faster (Kate Thompson) - Daemon (Daniel Suarez) - Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Brian Christian) - How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships (Leil Lowndes)
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions An interesting mix of computer science and psychology. Just started on this one recently. Highly recommended by a colleague. Seems great so far.