Books that shaped how I build and lead
The Pragmatic Programmer
The book that shaped how I approach craft — pragmatic decisions, automation, and ownership over every line of code.
The Lean Startup
How I think about shipping fast, validating with real users, and treating every feature as a hypothesis to test.
Zero to One
A reminder that great products come from contrarian thinking — lessons I apply when scoping new AI products.
Atomic Habits
Small systems beat big goals. The same discipline that ships software daily also builds careers.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Essential reading for a project manager — understanding bias, estimation traps, and how teams actually make decisions.
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
My reference for building scalable, reliable systems — data pipelines, consistency, and architecture trade-offs.
I read to sharpen both sides of my work — the engineering craft and the human side of leading teams. Always happy to trade book recommendations.