Gregor
A good introduction to what life is like living with OCD. I knew very little about OCD going in so I got a lot out of this book - I imagine that if you are already well-versed on the subject then you will probably not learn anything new here. Even so, the excerpts from the author's life keep the book well-paced throughout and make it easy to empathise with him. All in all, an eye-opening read that I would recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about OCD.
A good introduction to what life is like living with OCD. I knew very little about OCD going in so I got a lot out of this book - I imagine that if you are already well-versed on the subject then you will probably not learn anything new here. Even so, the excerpts from the author's life keep the book well-paced throughout and make it easy to empathise with him. All in all, an eye-opening read that I would recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about OCD.
A good exploration of a selection of Facebook's many scandals, although much of it was already familiar to me. It was interesting to read about Zuckerberg's ambition to combine Facebook's messaging apps into one in contrast with the WhatsApp founder's candid admission that he had sold his users' privacy by selling his app to Facebook. A decent read overall and I would recommend it for those who currently use Meta's apps without concern.
A good exploration of a selection of Facebook's many scandals, although much of it was already familiar to me. It was interesting to read about Zuckerberg's ambition to combine Facebook's messaging apps into one in contrast with the WhatsApp founder's candid admission that he had sold his users' privacy by selling his app to Facebook. A decent read overall and I would recommend it for those who currently use Meta's apps without concern.
This book is packed full of useful insights about adopting a microservices architecture. I took copious notes and can definitely see myself coming back to this as a reference in the future. I appreciated the fact that the author is not dogmatic about microservices and is instead quick to urge caution, even predicting a reaction against microservices as teams adopt them (because they are the latest fashion) without considering their own needs. Overall, this was an excellent read and one that I will surely be coming back to.
This book is packed full of useful insights about adopting a microservices architecture. I took copious notes and can definitely see myself coming back to this as a reference in the future. I appreciated the fact that the author is not dogmatic about microservices and is instead quick to urge caution, even predicting a reaction against microservices as teams adopt them (because they are the latest fashion) without considering their own needs. Overall, this was an excellent read and one that I will surely be coming back to.
This essay is short enough that it could easily be read in a single afternoon, yet I still managed to make more highlights in it than I usually do in a book five times the length. Such is the sensible nature of the advice that the author shares. Despite being a century old, much of the wisdom still holds, and I appreciated the unpretentious handling of whether or not you ought to spend your free time on high literature. One point that particularly resonated with me was that there is no value in reading a large number of books each year unless you spend time after each one carefully considering its ideas and truly taking something from the time spent reading it. This is an excellent book that I would recommend to anyone, especially considering how short of a time commitment it would be!
This essay is short enough that it could easily be read in a single afternoon, yet I still managed to make more highlights in it than I usually do in a book five times the length. Such is the sensible nature of the advice that the author shares. Despite being a century old, much of the wisdom still holds, and I appreciated the unpretentious handling of whether or not you ought to spend your free time on high literature. One point that particularly resonated with me was that there is no value in reading a large number of books each year unless you spend time after each one carefully considering its ideas and truly taking something from the time spent reading it. This is an excellent book that I would recommend to anyone, especially considering how short of a time commitment it would be!
