Julien Sobczak | Blog

Learning a new language takes time but it doesn't have to take such an indefinite time as it did for me.

I think it's the kind of book that is best appreciated if you have no expectations of it.

It all began with an experiment between two artists in information design.

Discover how a chain of binaries works together to start your server and run your code.

There are many areas in which being an adult makes us less competent.

There are books that I continue to see quoted regularly.

Hiring the right developer is not about solving the immediate problem that motivates the decision, but finding someone to solve future problems.

Reading more books doesn't just give you more answers but develops the intuition needed to face problems you still ignore.

The person you become is shaped less by major changes in your life than by how you use the countless in-between moments that fill your days.

Daring to act differently is not easy, but it's the only way to a fulfilling life.

Learning becomes less natural when working in hostile environments, but learning must never stop.

Few developers read programming books.

AI redefines what it means to be a developer, for better and for worse.

Adam Fisher is kind of a genius.

Every tech problem is a people problem -- and every people problem is a hiring problem.

Writing code must not be creative.

It's uncommon for a book to use a Disneyland-style map as its summary.

There are countless books that teach developers how to improve systems—design patterns, architecture, performance, scalability—but far fewer teach them how to improve products.

Experience is not about the number of years you’ve worked or the technologies you’ve used.

Tips and strategies for reading less without missing out on valuable content.

Mel Robbins has a gift for capturing simple ideas that make a huge difference when applied consistently.

Reflections on how good books become great books.

I really loved The Psychology of Money and The Art of Spending Money.

Psychology is not a definitive science.

Some subjects cannot be understood through logic alone.

Areté captures a massive collection of ideas from popular nonfiction books in a single volume.

Cal Newport’s books are always inspiring, but for practical reasons, they are rarely exceptional.

Simple techniques can produce huge results.

Reinventing Organizations is one of the most cited management books.

Group culture is one of the most powerful forces on the planet.

The book follows the author in the most surprising talent hotbeds like a tennis court in Moscow, a soccer field in São Paolo, a vocal studio in Dallas, or a baseball-mad island in the Caribbean.

The last decades of busyness work cannot be considered quality work.

If you loved Tools of Titans, you will love even more Tribe of Mentors.

Jim Kwik suffered from a head injury when he was a small kid that impaired his focus, concentration, and ability to learn.

Tim Ferris delivered once again a book like no other one.

Make Time is like a cookbook.

Software has rarely demonstrated the same gain of performance as hardware.

When you study a subject for a decade, when you reject job offers to spend a full year focusing on it--experimenting with crazy ideas like alternating between 20 and 80 hours of work per week or watching 70h of TED talks in a single week--you for sure end…

This book is one of the most interesting books about learning.

Based on the author's experience, "it takes around twenty hours of practice to break through the frustration barrier: to go from knowing absolutely nothing about what you're trying to do to performing noticeably well."

It's hard to describe this book.

My project to use LEGO tiles to track my habits.

My year dedicated to rethinking my habits for the next decade.

"Are you a writer who doesn't write, a painter who doesn't paint, an entrepreneur who never starts a venture?"

If you want to earn more money or want to be happier, starting with this book is a good idea.

I feel perplexed about this book.

This book is such a great idea.

"There is never enough time to do everything you have to do."

"It seems the more we have access to information, the less we seem to know," says Oliver Jeffers, one of my favorite children's book authors.

Finite games are familiar.