wallflower

Book recommendations

18 books

wallflower · May 10, 2009
Non-fiction but I love "Showstopper" about Dave Cutler and Windows NT 1.0.
wallflower · May 13, 2009
This just occurred to me: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
wallflower · Dec 25, 2014
‘Seeing like a State’ is an amazing book. And I think it’s drastically changed the way I look at software
wallflower · Mar 16, 2023
“Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard”
wallflower · Mar 12, 2008
"Envisioning Information" by Edward Tufte
wallflower · Mar 12, 2008
"Becoming a Technical Leader" by Gerald Weinberg Unconventional perspective on management
wallflower · Sep 14, 2013
"Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination"
wallflower · Aug 2, 2010
How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand. It's about how the foundation you build something on top of determines its adaptability to change/new usage patterns
wallflower · Mar 29, 2010
"How Buildings Learn: What happens after they're built" by Stewart Brand (ok, it's about systems and software arch)
wallflower · Mar 12, 2008
"How Buildings Learn" by Stewart Brand One of the best books about designing long-term architectures. Excellent coffee table book
wallflower · Sep 14, 2013
"Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life" by Steve Martin
wallflower · Aug 27, 2020
I also recommend “Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate”.
wallflower · Sep 14, 2013
"Giant Steps: The Remarkable Story of the Goliath Expedition From Punta Arenas to Russia" by Karl Bushby