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

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Post by blueintegral » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 4:24 PM UTC

What books do you find yourself referring to frequently? Any field, not just software engineering.

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Post by cosinetau » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 4:52 PM UTC

Leaves of grass by Walt Whitman is something that I feel calls to me at times, and my bibleworn copy often sits on my workbench. I even have some sections memorized.

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Post by weitzj » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 4:52 PM UTC

Building Evolutionary Architectures: Support Constant Change

Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software

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Post by tejinderss » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 4:53 PM UTC

Refactoring by Martin Fowler. Working Effectively with legacy code by Michael Feathers

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Post by raker » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 4:54 PM UTC

The Boglehead's Guide to Investing, mostly because my coworkers frequently ask for advice regarding their 401ks and IRAs, and it's a solid baseline for frugal investing.

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Post by tequila_shot » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 4:55 PM UTC

I keep ~10 books at my desk. 9 of them are related to Javascript / Python / Probability etc [1]., There is one book though, that I really love to see everyday. Arabian Nights. That was the first book that was gifted to me when I was 11. I always had it with me. It reminds me of my childhood when things get too stressed and I read excerpts out of this book.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Definitive-Guide-Activate-... [2] https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp... [3]https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Probability-Models-Tenth... [4] https://www.amazon.com/Hackers-Black-Book-Important-Informat...