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+#+TITLE: Reading List
+#+FILETAGS: books reading personal
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+* Currently Reading :READING:
+** "The Pragmatic Programmer" by Andy Hunt :programming:
+*** Progress
+- [X] Chapter 1: A Pragmatic Philosophy
+- [X] Chapter 2: A Pragmatic Approach  
+- [ ] Chapter 3: The Basic Tools
+- [ ] Chapter 4: Pragmatic Paranoia
+
+*** Key Takeaways
+**** DRY Principle
+Don't Repeat Yourself - avoid duplication in code and knowledge.
+
+**** Orthogonality
+Design systems where components don't depend unnecessarily on each other.
+
+*** Notes
+This book emphasizes the importance of craftsmanship in software development.
+
+* To Read :TODO:
+** Technical Books
+*** "Clean Architecture" by Robert Martin :programming:
+**** Priority
+High - recommended by multiple colleagues
+
+**** Notes
+Focuses on software architecture principles and design patterns.
+
+*** "Designing Data-Intensive Applications" by Martin Kleppmann :systems:
+**** Priority  
+Medium - good for understanding distributed systems
+
+*** "The Art of Computer Programming" by Donald Knuth :algorithms:
+**** Priority
+Low - comprehensive but very academic
+
+** Fiction
+*** "The Three-Body Problem" by Liu Cixin :scifi:
+**** Priority
+High - won Hugo Award
+
+**** Description
+Hard science fiction exploring first contact with alien civilization.
+
+*** "Klara and the Sun" by Kazuo Ishiguro :literary:
+**** Priority
+Medium - latest work by Nobel Prize winner
+
+* Completed :DONE:
+** "Atomic Habits" by James Clear :productivity:
+*** Rating
+5/5 - Excellent practical advice on habit formation
+
+*** Key Concepts
+**** 1% Better Every Day
+Small improvements compound over time.
+
+**** Habit Stacking
+Link new habits to existing routines.
+
+**** Environment Design
+Make good habits easy and bad habits hard.
+
+*** Applied Techniques
+- Morning routine checklist
+- Reading time after coffee
+- Phone in separate room while working
+
+** "The Phoenix Project" by Gene Kim :devops:
+*** Rating  
+4/5 - Great introduction to DevOps principles
+
+*** Main Themes
+**** Theory of Constraints
+Identify and optimize bottlenecks in the system.
+
+**** Three Ways of DevOps
+1. Flow of work from dev to ops
+2. Fast feedback loops  
+3. Culture of continuous experimentation
+
+*** Practical Applications
+- Implemented daily standups
+- Improved deployment pipeline
+- Better collaboration between teams
+
+* Reading Goals
+** 2024 Targets
+- [ ] 24 books total (2 per month)
+- [ ] 60% technical, 40% non-technical
+- [ ] At least 4 books on system design
+- [ ] 2 biographies of technology leaders
+
+** Learning Objectives
+*** Technical Growth
+Focus on architecture, distributed systems, and leadership.
+
+*** Personal Development
+Books on productivity, communication, and decision-making.
+
+* Book Recommendations Received
+** From Colleagues
+*** Sarah (Senior Engineer)
+- "Staff Engineer" by Will Larson
+- "An Elegant Puzzle" by Will Larson
+
+*** Mike (Engineering Manager)  
+- "The Manager's Path" by Camille Fournier
+- "Radical Candor" by Kim Scott
+
+** From Online Communities
+*** Hacker News
+- "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman
+- "The Innovator's Dilemma" by Clayton Christensen
+
+*** Reddit r/programming
+- "Code Complete" by Steve McConnell
+- "Refactoring" by Martin Fowler