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Re: Ask HN: Do you know any good audio books for developers?

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Post by notjustanymike »

t3hprofit wrote: post #17

Not specifically about programming, but "Every Tool's a Hammer" by Adam Savage was really good. Tons of good information in here, and it tickles the Mythbusters itch. Are you looking for books about a programming language? or about methodologies, patters, best practices, etc. As far as about specific programming languages, personally I think the internet is a far better resource. Books are better for the "Soft"er ski…

100% agree on every tool, it's one of the best project planning and management books I've read.

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Post by pyuser583 »

ARandomerDude wrote: post #7

"Organon" and "Metaphysics" by Aristotle. I've found that the more I think in Aristotelian terms, the easier it is to design and model my systems.

Really!? My undergraduate degree was in philosophy. I spent a lot of time studying Aristotle’s “Metaphysics” (which isn’t about metaphysics). How does it apply to software development?

Nichomachean Ethics are very helpful.

But don't read Aristotle's actual work unless you have a philosophy background. Way too dense and complicated.

Try "Aristotle For Everyone" by Mortimer J. Adler, and then "Aristotle" by David Ross.

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Post by ryall »

t3hprofit wrote: post #17

Not specifically about programming, but "Every Tool's a Hammer" by Adam Savage was really good. Tons of good information in here, and it tickles the Mythbusters itch. Are you looking for books about a programming language? or about methodologies, patters, best practices, etc. As far as about specific programming languages, personally I think the internet is a far better resource. Books are better for the "Soft"er ski…

I was about the same age when I read HTWF&IP. It's a shame because it's a really good book about, basically, how to be a good person.

I think the reason we put it off for so long is that they couldn't have titled it worse if they'd called it "How To Be An Asshole"

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Post by friendlybus »

ARandomerDude wrote: post #7

"Organon" and "Metaphysics" by Aristotle. I've found that the more I think in Aristotelian terms, the easier it is to design and model my systems.

Had a similar experience recently with Time For Aristotle, it made design make more sense.

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Post by prab97 »

"Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions" by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths is an interesting listen on Audible. Surprised that nobody has mentioned it here yet. It is a perfect candidate for an audiobook because of lack of code snippets and formulae.

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Post by ludicast »

thinkmassive wrote: post #10

The Kubernetes Book by Nigel Poulton is the best audiobook adaptation of a technical book that I’ve come across. https://nigelpoulton.com/blog/f/kubernetes-audiobook

I could see that, especially if it was read by him.

Watched one of his pluralsight on docker a few years back, remember his speech patterns were really cool.

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