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154 reviews

A Philosophy of Software Design by John K. Ousterhout

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Good book to everyone, but specially for junior devs.
Very straight to the point, but lacks a bit on diversity of examples and they are too focused on OOP, even though they are still valid on other perspectives too. 

Overall great read. 

Lessons in Stoicism: What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live by John Sellars

informative fast-paced

4.0

O Feiticeiro de Terramar by Ana Resende, Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Good fantasy book with a "different" take on usual fantasy stories. The driven force of the book is about Ged personal development as a young magician and facing its own battles while maturing as a magician and a man. 

Good for a young audience that is starting to read books, like The Hobbit is.

API Security in Action by Neil Madden

informative medium-paced

4.5

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Good antiwar book, but the general tone didn't do it for me. However there are nice passages, specially at the end. 

I'll stick with All quiet in the western front on this subject still. 

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

Point of the book is that you can learn whatever you want just put some effort on it. 

It is too repetitive and has way too many examples, but you can skip them if you want. Everything you need are on the first 3 chapters. 

It is a intersting read and useful to learn on identifying when you are facing something with the "wrong"/fixed mindset. 

O Buraco da Agulha by Ken Follett

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Cool fictional book about espionage in the WWII. Even though the plot is a bit  predictable you get hooked to the way it unfolds. 

The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Boring af

Kubernetes Operators: Automating the Container Orchestration Platform by Jason Dobies, Joshua Wood

fast-paced

3.0

How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results by Esther Wojcicki

informative inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

3.75