10 software engineering lessons that changed my life

Published: 19 April 2024
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Here are 10 of the best lessons I have learned in my software engineering career. Thought I would share them with you :) 

📚  BOOKS I HIGHLY RECOMMEND

DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORITHMS
Grokking Algorithms (Beginner) - https://amzn.to/2JcBrjS
Data Structures and Algorithms Made Easy (Intermediate) - https://amzn.to/3EKPxk2
Introduction to Algorithms (Advanced) - https://amzn.to/2V03JRb

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Clean Code - https://amzn.to/3nHNtAC
Clean Architecture - https://amzn.to/3kZ7UqR
The Productive Programmer - https://amzn.to/33aMeSE

SYSTEMS & ARCHITECTURE
Understanding Distributed Systems (Beginner) - https://amzn.to/3cjChr5
Designing Data Intensive Applications (Advanced) - https://amzn.to/3fxgOLm
Software Architecture: The Hard Parts (All levels) - https://amzn.to/3XTHQ4g

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The Unfair Advantage - https://amzn.to/3CIBE6z
The Lean Startup - https://amzn.to/3XpzMcx
Act like a Leader, Think like a Leader - https://amzn.to/3NlyBGx

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us - https://amzn.to/3JanteZ

PRODUCTIVITY
Atomic Habits - https://amzn.to/44kouJ3
Deep Work - https://amzn.to/44jy8LZ
The Productivity Project - https://amzn.to/3CLZEps
Building a Second Brain - https://amzn.to/3qXegzU

FINANCE
The Psychology of Money - https://amzn.to/3PprU97
The Intelligent Investor - https://amzn.to/3CI5dFB

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💻 EVERYDAY GEAR I USE
Keychron Q1 Mechanical Keyboard - https://amzn.to/3XpsntQ
Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse - https://amzn.to/3iWUyjW
BenQ PD3220U 32 Inch 4K IPS AQCOLOR Monitor - https://amzn.to/3D6lzsg

⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro
01:17 Choices, choices, choices
02:29 Nope, it's not coding
04:17 Engineer vs entrepreneur
05:08 Mazda Miata vs Porsche GT3 RS
06:47 The DUCK TEST
08:31 Stubborn, yet flexible
10:45 THEY grow, YOU grow
11:37 The career equation
13:51 Intelligence vs Domain Knowledge
15:28 Money matters
16:49 Bias for action

‼️ DISCLAIMERS

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