Bookshelf

A timeless guide to the craft of software development. The tips on orthogonality and DRY are things I still catch myself referencing years later.

The clearest and most honest treatment of distributed systems I've read. Essential reading before designing anything at scale.

Reshaped how I think about building products at AthenaSquare and Heizen. Build-measure-learn is deceptively simple but extremely hard to stick to.

Changed how I approach decisions — both technical and personal. System 1 vs System 2 is a lens I now apply to almost everything.

Provocative and contrarian. I don't agree with everything but it forces you to interrogate your assumptions about competition and monopoly.

Short, practical, and immediately applicable. Taught me to actually listen to customers instead of pitching at them.