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  • Jan 1
    My 2020 Book list

    I consumed 32 books and lecture series in 2020. Here is the list and what I thought of each book.

  • Dec 29
    Designing Your Life

    7/10 - I like the techniques proposed in this book, but it feels like the authors are trying to sell me on something throughout the book, which was a bit off-putting.

  • Dec 20
    The Time Paradox

    8/10 - This book has a very useful mental model, and it has helped me identify and artculate things that I like and dislike about myself and other people.

  • Dec 4
    Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers

    8/10 - This book spoke to me, and I found it both cathartic and inspiring to read. But it didn't pack the same punch as Your Music and People

  • Dec 4
    Your Music and People by Derek Sivers

    10/10 - This is now on my yearly reading list. This book is relevant to anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur or an artist of any sort. Super concise. Very articulate

  • Dec 1
    Breath by James Nestor

    8/10 - There was a lot of interesting information in this book, and it provides a good overview of many techniques for breathing

  • Nov 29
    My philosophy of book reviews

    I read a lot of books, and wanted a different way of talking about them.

  • Sep 28
    On the utility of generalists

    I recently moved from a larger company to a smaller company, and noticed some differences in where and how generalists were useful.

  • Sep 6
    On Remote Work

    Remote work is a big topic during COVID, and as someone who has worked mostly remotely for almost 10 years, I wanted to write down my thoughts.

  • Jul 26
    Project graveyards as guideposts

    I was inspired recently to think about old, dead projects as guideposts based on another idea: reasearch graveyards

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