mgarstecki: A great book to understand the general workings of systems, be they technical or human (including companies, governments, ...) Very useful to go from plain programming to actually... read comments
in: nonfiction | business | programming
i_dont_know_: Breaks down how to have what might otherwise be an uncomfortable conversation about anything. I really think everyone should read it. read comments
in: nonfiction | business | leadership | communication | psychology
techmaddy: Is a unique guide, offering techniques and practices for a more satisfying life as a professional software developer. read comments
in: nonfiction | programming | business
beat: Not creepy at all, despite how the title sounds in today's language. This book is the bible of how to get along with others. It's been in continuous print since before WWII, for good reason. read comments
in: nonfiction | business | psychology | leadership | communication | management | self improvement
ereyes01: One of the most important books ever written on software engineering practice. Author Frederick Brooks won the Turing Award for this book and for his work on IBM's System/360... read comments
in: nonfiction | programming | business | management | computer science
Roelven: It has shaped my thinking on 'what is good' or 'what does quality' mean. As an engineer it is easy to appreciate the author slowly going insane about the details he keeps coming back to... read comments
in: fiction | philosophy | spirituality
officemonkey: "Getting to Yes" is probably the shortest, most useful book I've ever read. If you have to negotiate anything, this book will help. I read it 22 years ago and it pays off regularly. read comments
in: nonfiction | business | psychology | communication | management | sales | negotiation
pjmorris: Glass presents a list of things everybody knows, or ought to know, and gives both academic and opinionated support and/or critique for why they are and aren't so. read comments
in: nonfiction | programming | management | computer science
air7: Hands down the book that most influenced me. The book had (for me) not one but several simple-yet-profound ideas that were forever inserted into the foreground of how I make sense of the world. read comments
in: nonfiction | history | philosophy | anthropology
photon_lines: Great overall book on UI design which definitely had an effect on how I approach designing user interfaces read comments
in: nonfiction | design | business | web design
myproductlaunch: Pretty much a must-read for anyone interested in sales, marketing, or "persuasion". However, even if you're not in that line of work it will blow you away. Lots of good examples and not a lot of fluff... read comments
in: nonfiction | psychology | business | leadership | sales
Pietertje: Short book on statistics, easy to read and fun. read comments
in: nonfiction | business | economics | math | statistics
quantum_nerd: Taught me how to be more productive and simplify thinking about productivity. One of the books I re-read every year. read comments
in: nonfiction | business | leadership | psychology | productivity | management | self improvement
ericskiff: As someone who doesn't want to "negotiate" and be a hard bargainer across the table, this book taught me how to bring empathy to every negotiation, and to use that get both parties what... read comments