Books

On writing better software, understanding AI, and growing as an engineer. A small shelf, with notes from my reading.

• Advanced React

  Nadia Makarevich

  What I liked most was getting into why React behaves the way it does. Understanding what causes a render is much more useful to me than memorizing performance tips.

• The Developer's Guide to AI

  Jacob Orshalick, Jerry M. Reghunadh & Danny Thompson

  I appreciated the focus on fitting AI into real software. That’s the part I’m interested in: finding where it helps and making it work as part of a product.

• 14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers

  Zeno Rocha

  A quick read with reminders I needed about focus and consistency. My takeaway was to pay more attention to everyday habits instead of looking for a big productivity breakthrough.