Books

This page is a taste ledger.

The point is not to prove that I read. The point is to show which ideas keep changing the way I work.

Systems and Technology

• Designing Data-Intensive Applications - for separating storage, computation, and reliability concerns.
• The Staff Engineer's Path - for understanding technical leverage beyond code volume.
• Site Reliability Engineering - for treating production as a design discipline.

Taste and Creation

• The Creative Act - for noticing the difference between productivity and receptivity.
• Several Short Sentences About Writing - for compression, breath, and rhythm.
• The Timeless Way of Building - for patterns, wholeness, and environments that feel alive.

Life Design

• Designing Your Life - for treating life choices as prototypes instead of verdicts.
• The Inner Game of Tennis - for relaxed attention under pressure.
• The Courage To Be Disliked - for agency, separation, and the cost of approval.

How This Page Should Work

Keep the list short.

Every item should earn a one-sentence note. No giant bookshelf. No fake canon. If a book did not change a decision, it probably does not belong here.