7 Awesome Books to Increase Your Productivity

Posted inReviews2023-03-21
7 Awesome Books to Increase Your Productivity
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work you have to do? Do you struggle to find enough time in the day to get everything done? If so, you are not alone. Many people struggle with time management and find it difficult to be productive. However, there are time management techniques that you can use to increase your productivity and get more done in less time. The 10x Rule The first step in managing your time effectively is to set goals. Setting clear and specific goals helps you stay focused and motivated. Write down your goals and break them…

Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

Posted inReviews2022-07-12
Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager
Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ongoing saga of Lopp’s adventures in Silicon Valley, together with classic episodes remastered for high fidelity and freshness. Who This Book Is For Managers and would-be managers staring…

Creative Selection – Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs

Posted inReviews2018-09-08
Creative Selection - Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs Hundreds of millions of people use Apple products every day; several thousand work on Apple’s campus in Cupertino, California; but only a handful sit at the drawing board. Creative Selection recounts the life of one of the few who worked behind the scenes, a highly-respected software engineer who worked in the final years of the Steve Jobs era―the Golden Age of Apple. Ken Kocienda offers an inside look at Apple’s creative process. For fifteen years, he was on the ground floor of the company as a…

Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

Posted inReviews2018-08-11
Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The Third Edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ongoing saga of Lopp’s adventures in Silicon Valley, together with classic episodes remastered for high fidelity and freshness. Whether you’re an aspiring manager, a current manager, or just…

The Laws of Simplicity (Design, Technology, Business, Life)

Posted inReviews2018-08-11
The Laws of Simplicity (Design, Technology, Business, Life)
The Laws of Simplicity (Design, Technology, Business, Life) The basic objective of the book, the Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) is to promote simplicity. The book has been authored by John Maeda and it equates simplicity with sanity. We are living in an era which is heavily dependent on technology, which can be complicated. for example, DVD players come with many menus and options and softwares which are bundled with voluminous manuals which are often too tedious to go through. However, despite the technological advancements, we want things that are easy and simple to use and, at…