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Book: It's not Luck - Eliyahu M Goldratt

Quote_ are you against layoffs Business goals (aka role of the CEO)

March 23, 2023

Book: release it! - Michael Nygard

(Book_ Release It! - Michael Nygard) Part 1 - Create Stability Ch2 case study Ch3 Stabilize your system Ch04 Stability Anti-patterns Ch05 Stability Patterns Part 2 - Design for production Ch06 case study Ch07 Foundations Ch08 Processes on Machines Ch09 Interconnect Ch10 Control plane Ch11 Security Part 3 - Deliver your system Ch12 Ch13 Ch14 Part 4 - Solve Systemic Problems Ch15 Ch16 Ch17 Model: cap theorem Model_ OSI model...

August 16, 2022

Book: This is LEAN - Niklas Modig & Par Ahlstrom

(Book_ This Is Lean - Niklas Modig) TL;DR Lean means valuing flow efficiency over resource efficiency Choosing for lean operations is a strategic choice with pros and cons. Maybe also Lean means valuing continuous small improvements over one big improvement. That continuous improvement is aimed towards the (impossible) ideal of 100% flow efficiency AND 100% resource efficiency. But favors flow efficiency, so it will focus first and focus more on flow efficiency....

August 15, 2022

Book: thinking in Bets - Annie Duke

Model_ resulting - decision quality vs decision outcome Learn what 20% or 30% chance of failure actually is like. Reminds me of investing advice from option traders: “whatever you do, make sure that you can still continue the next day” - Nassim Taleb’s books Model_ how beliefs are formed

May 17, 2022

Book: The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck - Mark Manson

Model_ self-awareness onion

January 3, 2021

Book: The Language of Emotions - Karla McLaren

Emotions Model_ Hate is a mirror Model_ Anger is a protector

January 1, 2021

Book: The Phoenix Project

Model_ the three ways Model_ 4 types of work

December 26, 2020

Book: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey

Part 1 - Paradigms & Principles Inside out Model: paradigm Model: paradigm shift Model: principles (character ethic) The seven habits - an overview Model: habits Model_ Maturity Continuum Model: effectiveness vs efficiency Part 2 - Private victory (habit 1) Be proactive Model: between stimulus and response Model_ Influence vs Concern (habit 2) Begin with the end in mind Personal mission statement Model: personal center - healthy vs unhealthy (habit 3) Put first things first...

December 10, 2020

Book: The Wise Man's Fear - Patrick Rothfuss

Fiction, fantasy book. It’s amazing, seriously. This is the single best book I’ve ever read. The ONLY bad thing about it, is that the third book in the series is not written yet. Series: The Kingkiller Chronicle The Name of the Wind (2007) The Wise Man’s Fear (2011) The Doors of Stone (2020) Not the third book: The Slow Regard of Silent Things (2014) I know it’s unfair to this book, but that’s just how much I want the third book....

December 10, 2020

Book: Refactoring - Martin Fowler

Exercise of chapter 1 https://github.com/TjenWellens/refactoring-the-book

November 24, 2020