My Reading List
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.”
| Index | My Notes | Title (Author) | Thumbnail | Release Year | Finished Date | My rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | My Notes (wip) | The Fifth Discipline (Peter M. Senge) |
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1990 | TBD | TBD |
| 32 | My Notes | Unlearn (Barry O’Reilly) |
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2018 | 2023-06-05 | 👍 - My favorite quote: “To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.” |
| 31 | n/a | Mon Cerveau a encore besoin de lunettes (Dre Annick Vincent) |
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2022 | 2023-05-24 | 👍 - Je crois que j’ai un TDA… |
| 30 | My Notes | Mastery (Robert Greene) |
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2012 | 2023-05-15 | 👍 - Reading this was an almost religious experience. As I was taking my notes, I could feel myself going through some of the mental steps and blockages outlined in the book. This was probably my most challenging read yet, as it truly tested my reading system. Now that I made it through, I feel stronger than ever. What a ride! (Thanks Marcel for this recommendation!) |
| 29 | My Notes | The Fearless Organization (Amy C. Edmondson) |
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2018 | 2023-05-08 | 👍👍 - Incredibly relevant. I want to work for an organization that values psychological safety. The author makes it clear that it is one of the best investments money can’t buy. |
| 28 | My Notes | Execution (Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan) |
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2002 | 2023-04-28 | 🤔 - Has some useful quotes, but I don’t know what to think about the book itself. This is aimed at CEOs in manufacturing in the 2000s. I wonder how relevant some parts of the book are in today’s reality. (Thanks Karim for this recommendation!) |
| 27 | My Notes | The Hard Thing About Hard Things (Ben Horowitz) |
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2014 | 2023-04-22 | 👍 - Gives good insight about how it feels like to live the reality of a CEO. |
| 26 | n/a | Dis-moi qui tu aimes, je te dirai qui tu es (Marc Pistorio) |
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2017 | 2023-04-17 | 👍 |
| 25 | My Notes | Start With Why (Simon Sinek) |
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2009 | 2023-04-18 | 👍👍 - Truly inspiring. The book made me realize the importance of aligning WHAT we do with WHY we do it. |
| 24 | My Notes | Sooner Safer Happier (Jonathan Smart) |
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2020 | 2023-04-14 | 👍👍 - Mind-blowing. Incredible. Reading this felt exactly like reading The DevOps Handbook for the first time. What I love about BVSSH is that there are no buzzwords to get confused about: this is simply solid advice that every organization should follow. |
| 23 | My Notes | Influence (Robert Cialdini) |
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1984 (revised 2007) | 2023-04-07 | 👍 - A bit too long-winded for its own good, Influence still contains powerful insight about what influences our decisions. (Thanks Dan for this recommendation!) |
| 22 | My Notes | Psycho-Cybernetics (Maxwell Maltz) |
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1960 (revised 2015) | 2023-04-04 | 👍 - Great tips about how to form a mental self-image. “You can do anything you set your mind to.” (Thanks Dan for this recommendation!) |
| 21 | My Notes | Shape Up (Ryan Singer) |
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2019 | 2023-03-14 | 👍👍 – 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! (Thanks Benoit for this recommendation!) |
| 20 | My Notes | How to Win Friends & Influence People (Dale Carnegie) |
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1936 (revised 1981) | 2023-03-07 | 👍 – Groundbreaking for its time, and still relevant today. Good tips about how to listen to people and get them to think about your ideas. (Thanks Raymond for this recommendation!) |
| 19 | My Notes | Radical Candor (Kim Scott) |
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2019 | 2023-02-28 | 👍👍 – Essential reading for anyone who has to interact with a manager or employees on a daily basis! |
| 18 | My Notes | Accelerate (Nicole Forsgren PhD) |
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2018 | 2023-01-24 | 👍 – The science behind the ideas that were first featured in the DevOps Handbook. A much appreciated look behind the curtain. |
| 17 | My Notes | Building Successful Communities of Practice (Emily Webber) |
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2016 | 2023-01-14 | 👍 |
| 16 | My Notes | Project to Product (Mik Kersten) |
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2018 | 2022-12-18 | 👍👍 – Revolutionary. The author gives a true recipe for connecting IT with the business in any organization. |
| 15 | My Notes | Making Work Visible (Dominica DeGrandis) |
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2022 | 2022-12-03 | 👍 |
| 14 | My Notes | The Unicorn Project (Gene Kim) |
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2019 | 2022-10-30 | 👎 |
| 13 | My Notes | Remote Team Interactions (Matthew Skelton & Manual Pais) |
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2022 | 2022-09-21 | 👍 |
| 12 | My Notes | Continuous Delivery (Jez Humble & David Farley) |
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2010 | 2022-09-01 | 🤔 |
| 11 | My Notes | The DevOps Handbook (Gene Kim et al.) |
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2016 | 2022-08-01 | 👍👍 |
| 10 | My Notes | Team Topologies (Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais) |
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2019 | 2022-07-10 | 👍 |
| 9 | n/a | La Facture amoureuse (Pierre-Yves McSween) |
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2022 | 2022-02-21 | 👍 |
| 8 | n/a | Four Thousand Weeks (Oliver Burkeman) |
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2021 | 2021-11-06 | 👍👍 |
| 7 | n/a | En as-tu vraiment besoin? (Pierre-Yves McSween) |
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2018 | 2021-09-21 | 👍 |
| 6 | n/a | Liberté 45 (Pierre-Yves McSween) |
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2020 | 2021-08-29 | 👍 |
| 5 | n/a | The Wealthy Barber Returns (David Chilton) |
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2011 | 2021-07-20 | 🤔 |
| 4 | n/a | Millionaire Teacher (Andrew Hallam) |
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2011 | 2021-02-25 | 👍 |
| 3 | n/a | Les Millionaires ne sont pas ceux que vous croyez (Nicolas Bérubé) |
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2019 | 2021-02-10 | 👍👍 |
| 2 | n/a | The Four Agreements (Don Miguel Ruiz) |
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1997 | 2020-01-01 | 👍 |
| 1 | n/a | The Phoenix Project (Gene Kim et al.) |
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2013 | 2019-03-02 | 👍👍 |