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Joe is currently reading 'C++ Software Design: Design Principles and Patterns for High-Quality Software'

Thu, 15 May 2025 18:40:18 -0700

Joe is currently reading C++ Software Design: Design Principles and Patterns for High-Quality Software by Klaus Iglberger

Joe added 'Labyrinths of Iron: A History of the World's Subways'

Wed, 14 May 2025 11:53:23 -0700

Joe gave 4 stars to Labyrinths of Iron: A History of the World's Subways (Hardcover) by Benson Bobrick
bookshelves: non-fiction
A great read that tells the story of the inception, creation, and completion of 4 of the world's major subway systems, placed both in the appropriate historical context of their creation in their city, but also the broader context of tunnels and transport for moving people in major urban areas going all the way back to Rome.

Joe is on page 271 of 352 of Labyrinths of Iron

Thu, 08 May 2025 08:49:38 -0700

Joe Michalak is on page 271 of 352 of Labyrinths of Iron.

Joe added 'API Design Patterns'

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:22:04 -0700

Joe gave 4 stars to API Design Patterns (Paperback) by J.J. Geewax
bookshelves: coding
A particularly thorough discussion of best practices for API design. The book focuses specifically on the interface, diving into implementation details only when absolutely necessary. However, that said, the book does cover many behaviors that are relevant to both interface and implementation. A good book to read after becoming familiar with an API as a user or after following a couple of API tutorials.

Joe is currently reading 'Labyrinths of Iron: A History of the World's Subways'

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:14:52 -0800

Joe is currently reading Labyrinths of Iron: A History of the World's Subways by Benson Bobrick

Joe added 'How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York'

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:11:17 -0800

Joe gave 4 stars to How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York (Paperback) by Jacob A. Riis
bookshelves: non-fiction
It goes without saying that this book is a seminal work related to a wide intersection of urban studies topics. Admittedly, the stereotypes and tropes (from the 1890s) do not age well. However, even without excusing those, the book shares a primary source about attitudes towards the poor of a variety of immigrants in NYC at the time in the midst of the melting pot experiment.

Joe is currently reading 'Credit Risk: Pricing, Measurement, and Management'

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:56:18 -0800

Joe is currently reading Credit Risk: Pricing, Measurement, and Management by Darrell Duffie

Joe is currently reading 'Design for Developers'

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:52:51 -0800

Joe is currently reading Design for Developers by Stephanie Stimac

Joe added 'Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software'

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:12:55 -0800

Joe gave 4 stars to Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Paperback) by Michael T. Nygard
bookshelves: coding
A great read providing thought exercises and practical tips about designing and operating a distributed system in production. Discusses key technical concepts related to resiliency, but also frames them in a way that would facilitate conversation with a non-technical or semi-technical business partner.

Joe is currently reading 'Egyptian Art'

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:37:54 -0800

Joe is currently reading Egyptian Art by Reinhold Heller