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Book of the Week 14: On the Shortness of Life

This week I decided to tackle on a completely different type of book from the book, going all the way back to the time of Roman philosophers. A friend had suggested trying out this short and quick philosophy book, convinced that I would love both the idea of ideas as well as the concept ofContinue reading “Book of the Week 14: On the Shortness of Life”

Book of the Week 13: The Pragmatic Programmer

This week I’ll be covering a topic in the engineering field: the non-technical aspect of the technical field. As this is a topic that’s rarely covered (that doesn’t involve everyday soft skills such as communication and time management), I’m excited to share my review of this exclusive book. Rating: 5/5 Verdict: A non-technical, technical book inContinue reading “Book of the Week 13: The Pragmatic Programmer”

Book of the Week 9: Soft Skills: The software developer’s life manual

This (insert length of time not being a week)’s book features a well-rounded approach to life… specifically for software developers. I’m in the software field (and just starting out too so what better time!), I read, and I’m striving for a balanced life, so of course the sheer title of this book caught my eye!Continue reading “Book of the Week 9: Soft Skills: The software developer’s life manual”

1 Year in Software Engineering. 7 Lessons.

Early April marks the first full year of my engineering career. Having already received my annual review, I decided to start this topic early. There are SO many fundamental skills that I’ve learned that I hadn’t picked up in school or any of my past engineering jobs, and I definitely want to share them outContinue reading “1 Year in Software Engineering. 7 Lessons.”