Julius Robert

On my eReader it has around 60+ pages for notes and bibliography.

Nothing new if you’ve read some of the other books on software architecture you can find here.

Human cruelty always seems to surprise me whenever I encounter it.

Interesting stuff, but a lot of the science is extrapolated from studies made with mice.

Nothing new here.

This one hit real close to home.

Read during two days.

Nudge introduces the term Choice Architect—the people who design the options we’re presented with, multiple times a day.

Efficiently building software.

Skip this one unless you’re planning to or already doing things with Azure.

Oh boy, this book was not easy to get through.

I never thought to ask for a formal way to describe what I see in society.

Again, there are no silver bullets.

This one is somewhere between a 3 and a 4.

After this book you’ll have guiding light in the figurative tunnel of darknes that is a giant codebase with no tests, no architecture, no coherent design.

This book was released in 2004, and I started working as a software engineer about 10 years later.

I have to admit, breathing isn’t something I’ve paid a lot of attention to, which seems kind of… normal?

It’s a well-written and a valuable resource.

Short and mostly to the point.

If you’re interested in functional programming I’d start skimming through Scott Wlaschins site F# For fun and profit, watch some of his videos on YouTube and, get a feel for the concepts.

Author is heavily inspired by Hans Rosling and his style of presenting information.

I’m just going to drop some random quotes from the book, they ought to entice you enough.

There is no silver bullet.

Even if you don’t work with F# or functional languages there are valuable lessons for any software developer.

Who am I?

Fun read!

Why did I read this so late??

Powerful concepts, useful for anyone building things for other people.

Should be mandatory reading for literally everyone who interacts with other humans.

Neglecting sleep is one of my biggest regrets in life.

I never paid much attention to the history of this part of the world.

I think most people know a lot of what the author is trying to teach but it’s good to get a refresher.

Author is a fascinating person with much to tell.

Entertaining, educating and exciting!

Very fun read!

Helps you get into a different mindset in your life.

Combining education with a human story is a great way to teach.

If only I’d read this sooner… Today, it’s easier than ever to get distracted.

Author Hans Rosling really has to be experienced in a live talk.

Interesting speculations.

Tells the story of Operation Olympic Games.

Yes!!

Big fan of Malcolm Gladwell.

So much history, insight and education in a book so easy to read.