First part of the question (actual influences): 1) Philip and Alex's Guide to Web Publishing (not strictly a book). http://philip.greenspun.com/panda/ 2) The "Dragon Book" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principles_of_Compiler_Design 3) Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach Second part (at hindsight): 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Dad_Poor_Dad (cheesy, but useful) 2) http://toddkashdan.com/upside.php 3) https://www.schranner.com/de/news/2012/04/16/-verhandeln-im-... (https://www.schranner.com/de/news/2012/04/16/-verhandeln-im-grenzbereich-und-teure-fehler-jetzt-auch-im-apple-ibook-store) - German book about negotiations written by an experienced hostage negotiator.
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