My Lectures
I have rediscovered the joy of learning through reading books. The product of these lectures are notes written by hand. These are the notes shared on this page. I want to share them for two reasons:
- this constitutes a personal backup copy in case I lose my notebook
- this could be useful to someone who wants a summary of the main ideas (that jumped at me) in a specific book.
I find it interesting to notice the evolution of my note-taking patterns over time. Never stop learning, especially while learning! “You are never the best at being better.”
| My Notes | Title (Author) | Thumbnail | Release Year | Finished Date | My rating |
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| My Notes | Sooner Safer Happier (Jonathan Smart) |
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2020 | (Currently reading) | TBD |
| My Notes | Shape Up (Ryan Singer) |
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2019 | 2023-03-14 | 4.5 / 5 – Really clever framework that has the potential to replace Agile and Scrum. I hope I’ll get to try it out someday. Everything just clicks! |
| My Notes | How to Win Friends & Influence People (Dale Carnegie) |
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1936 (revised 1981) | 2023-03-07 | 4.5 / 5 – Groundbreaking for its time, and still relevant today. Good tips about how to listen to people and get them to think about your ideas. |
| My Notes | Radical Candor (Kim Scott) |
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2019 | 2023-02-28 | 5 / 5 – Essential reading for anyone who has to interact with a manager or employees on a daily basis! |
| My Notes | Accelerate (Nicole Forsgren PhD) |
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2018 | 2023-01-24 | 4 / 5 – The science behind the ideas that were first featured in the DevOps Handbook. A much appreciated look behind the curtain. |
| My Notes | Building Successful Communities of Practice (Emily Webber) |
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2016 | 2023-01-14 | 4 / 5 |
| My Notes | Project to Product (Mik Kersten) |
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2018 | 2022-12-18 | 4.5 / 5 – Revolutionary. The author gives a true recipe for connecting IT with the business in any organization. |
| My Notes | Making Work Visible (Dominica DeGrandis) |
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2022 | 2022-12-03 | 4.5 / 5 |
| My Notes | The Unicorn Project (Gene Kim) |
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2019 | 2022-10-30 | 3.5 / 5 |
| My Notes | Remote Team Interactions (Matthew Skelton & Manual Pais) |
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2022 | 2022-09-21 | 4 / 5 |
| My Notes | Continuous Delivery (Jez Humble & David Farley) |
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2010 | 2022-09-01 | 3.5 / 5 |
| My Notes | The DevOps Handbook (Gene Kim et al.) |
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2016 | 2022-08-01 | 5 / 5 |
| My Notes | Team Topologies (Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais) |
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2019 | 2022-07-10 | 4 / 5 |
| n/a | The Phoenix Project (Gene Kim et al.) |
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2019 | 2019-03-02 | 5 / 5 |