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I see a lot of fluff books and little, if any, technical books. Fluff books feel good and can be good to unwind, but you're going to learn little while falsely
by jackblemming 4y ago
I see a lot of fluff books and little, if any, technical books. Fluff books feel good and can be good to unwind, but you're going to learn little while falsely rewarding yourself.
- kristopolous 4y agoI've read many and not to throw sand but I'd venture to say the ones I read are hazardously incorrect. It's a thematically coherent list though so if some of these are up your alley, others likely will be.
- yakshaving_jgt 4y agoHave you read Sapiens? I’ve encountered fluff books, but this wasn’t one of them.
- BeetleB 4y agoI agree with the skepticism of fluff books. Regarding technical books, I'll repeat a stance of mine: I spent over a decade in university, and learned a ton. The majority of which I never used. The majority of engineering/technical courses I took as an undergrad? Never once utilized for my job. When you start including grad level courses, the ratio looks much worse! Reading just a few books on communication and negotiations has proved more useful than the majority of technical courses/books I've read - easily! Reading psychology and understanding what motivates people and how they behave was more effective at understanding dysfunction in the work place and did more for my career than the majority of technical books I've read. Tech folks are addicted to tech, but sit down and start enumerating: How many technical books that you've read were of actual use to you? When you read your next technical book, are you doing it because you enjoy it (entertainment), or because it'll be useful to you? If the former (which is the case for most tech people), it's no better than reading a fluff book is for others.