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§ Bookshelf · Catalog

The Bookshelf

What I'm reading and what's shaped my thinking — notes, reviews, and margin scribbles.

§ Finished · Software & Engineering 07 Titles
Cover of Clean Code
#01

Clean Code

Robert C. Martin

“Small functions, meaningful names, no comments that lie — a handbook of agile software craftsmanship.”

Cover of Full Stack Testing
#02

Full Stack Testing

Gayathri Mohan

“10 essential testing skills — from exploratory and security to accessibility and performance — tested at every layer.”

Cover of The Art of Unit Testing
#03

The Art of Unit Testing

Roy Osherove with Vladimir Khorikov

“Stubs for incoming dependencies, mocks for outgoing ones — and no more than 5% of your tests should use mocks.”

Cover of Software Engineering at Google
#04

Software Engineering at Google

Titus Winters, Tom Manshreck & Hyrum Wright

“Software engineering is programming integrated over time — how Google manages a codebase of two billion lines.”

Cover of Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests
#05

Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests

Steve Freeman & Nat Pryce

“Start with a walking skeleton, let tests drive your design, and only mock types you own.”

Cover of Lessons Learned in Software Testing
#06

Lessons Learned in Software Testing

Cem Kaner, James Bach & Bret Pettichord

“293 hard-won lessons from decades of testing — the closest thing to a testing bible.”

Cover of Software Testing
#07

Software Testing

Ron Patton

“From bug definitions to test planning to career paths — the foundational handbook every tester should read first.”

§ Finished · Business 02 Titles
Cover of Drive
#01

Drive

Daniel H. Pink

“Autonomy, mastery, and purpose — the surprising truth about what motivates us.”

Cover of The Psychology of Money
#02

The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel

“Doing well with money has little to do with how smart you are and a lot to do with how you behave.”

§ Finished · Self-Help 02 Titles
Cover of What's Your Dream?
#01

What's Your Dream?

Simon Squibb

“Find your dream, fuel it with purpose, and build a business around it — from a man who went from homeless at 15 to serial entrepreneur.”

Cover of The Art of Spending Money
#02

The Art of Spending Money

Morgan Housel

“Money should be a tool to purchase independence and contentment — not a psychological master used to chase status and impress strangers.”

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