Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by justuseapen » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 5:05 PM UTC

Yahivin wrote: post #10

Right now: Modern Man in Search of a Soul, C. G. Jung

Just finished that! So good. Jung was a genius.

Coincidentally, I have The Undiscovered Self sitting on my desk at this moment.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by sremani » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 5:06 PM UTC

Taleb's incerto. [Anti-Fragile, Fooled by randomness, Black Swan, Skin in the game]

Scott Adams' [How to fail at Almost every thing and still win big]

Meditations by marcus arelius

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by justuseapen » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 5:06 PM UTC

The C Programming Language, Metaprogramming Elixir, Master and Margarita, and The Undiscovered Self.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by falcolas » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 5:06 PM UTC

Programming Python from O'Reilly. It helps lift my monitor nicely.

Honestly, I've yet to find a physical book that has proven to be a useful reference in the long run. Programming languages just change too quickly; it's the web or the code.

As for more meta-programming/business/interpersonal books, the few that I've read are not ones I've ever had any real desire to go back to.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by mmumma » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 5:06 PM UTC

Clean Code and Clean Architecture

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by nkassis » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 5:06 PM UTC

colonelxc wrote: post #15

I use CLRS and the 2600 book as monitor risers. More seriously, I generally don't re-read books. One exception is The Cuckoo's Egg, which I reread every ~5 years.

"One exception is The Cuckoo's Egg, which I reread every ~5 years."

I do too, others I like to reread "hackers" by Steven Levy and Showstopper by G. Pascal Zachary. I don't know why but I always find these books highly entertaining.

Glad I'm not alone.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by alehul » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 5:07 PM UTC

meifun wrote: post #20

A few Stroustrup books. A few Chinese language books (to help communicate with co-workers) A few Algorithmic Trading related books as well as a few math books. And, laugh if you wish, a few Buddhism books to help remind myself patience, no negative energy, etc. If I am feeling frustrated I can read a few quick thoughts.

The combination of algorithmic trading and Chinese makes me really curious about your work environment; sounds awesome!

Could you share your favorite books on algorithmic trading? I've been interested in it for a while.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by wj » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 5:09 PM UTC

alehul wrote: post #27

meifun wrote: post #20

A few Stroustrup books. A few Chinese language books (to help communicate with co-workers) A few Algorithmic Trading related books as well as a few math books. And, laugh if you wish, a few Buddhism books to help remind myself patience, no negative energy, etc. If I am feeling frustrated I can read a few quick thoughts.

The combination of algorithmic trading and Chinese makes me really curious about your work environment; sounds awesome! Could you share your favorite books on algorithmic trading? I've been interested in it for a while.

My guess is he has "Algorithmic Trading & DMA" and "Trading and Exchanges". Both are excellent.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by Shivam_Dewan » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 5:09 PM UTC

-Design of everyday things

-Sapiens : A brief history of humankind

-Zen pencils

- Book of Life - By J. Krishnamurti

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by megaman22 » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 5:10 PM UTC

Right now, Learn Git in a Month of Lunches, and Learn Windows Powershell in a Month of Lunches.

Also Functional Programming in C#.

I'm a bit of a Manning junkie