Discovering VIM mode in Intellij Idea and VSCode was my best productivity hint this year. Good portion of this book(70% maybe) is applicable to both rDiscovering VIM mode in Intellij Idea and VSCode was my best productivity hint this year. Good portion of this book(70% maybe) is applicable to both real vim (& clones) and vim emulators. But some is very vim-core specific and wouldn't fly in VSCode or Idea or Both. I wouldn't recommend this book for vim newbies as the "Tip" format implies that you have core understanding that can be enrich with tips. But if you have some vim experience, this book is a gem. I've learned a ton of power moves from it. It's a really good book if you're a comfortable using vim, but always looking for a ways to improve your game...more
I would put this book in the category of "history of big, bad tech". Structurally it's very similar to "Bad blood"(Theranos) and "Super pumped"(Uber).I would put this book in the category of "history of big, bad tech". Structurally it's very similar to "Bad blood"(Theranos) and "Super pumped"(Uber). It's an entertaining read on how the influential sausage was made from the very beginning and reflection on what impact it had on the world. I don't know much about quantitative trading and can't say that I learned much from the book. Again the main focus of these kinds of books is people's behavior, so it should be treated more like a soap opera than source of knowledge. ...more
A very solid book about "soft" aspects of management - human relationships and leadership. What to like about it: it's very short and concise, while mA very solid book about "soft" aspects of management - human relationships and leadership. What to like about it: it's very short and concise, while most of the books in this category are watered down with opinions, anecdotes, and made-up stories, this one is different. I'd also like to contrast it with "Elegant Puzzle": these two books complement each other like Yin and Yang. Elegant Puzzle - presents management as a system, that can be observed, measured and optimized. Resilient Management - presents management as an endeavor of human relationships, focusing on driving forces behind those imperfect agents that constitutes the system. What's in their state? What are they optimizing for?
The last chapters were a little bit underwhelming, that's why 4.5 stars....more
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