5 Books you might not expect a stereotypical software engineer to read…
👉 Radical Candor - Kim Scott
—> Recommended from a friend - useful to help build relationships, improve leadership and create culture.
👉 The Quantum Universe - Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
—> I fancied a challenge - I got one!
👉 Choice Theory - William Glasser
—> EVERYTHING you do is a choice…
#developers #coding #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering #wellbeing #mindset #mentalhealth
👉 Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) - Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts - Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson
—> Only by admitting our mistakes can we grow professionally and personally.
👉 Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy - Mo Gawdat
—> This is the closest thing I’ve read that links mindset to the art of software engineering. Extremely useful resource.
What did you read this year that others might consider unexpected? 👀
Richard Donovan