Each quarter I pick a set of books to read ensuring continual learning and growth. These books are always focused on three main areas (personal, professional, & software engineering), with each book representing growth in one or more of those areas.
Personal Growth
This quarter I am doubling down on developing new habits, and finishing the book by Obama (it’s a looooooong book).
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
- A Promised Land by Barack Obama
Professional Growth
This quarter I am focused on developer operations as my topic.
- The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations
- The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win
Software Engineering
My main focuses for Software Engineering are JavaScript/TypeScript & PHP. As such, most of my readings or courses are centered around these areas; however, occasionally I will insert a book or two about a related topic.
This quarter are I diving deeper into React, and taking the following course.
Goals
Before the end of 2024, I will be a more focused, having the ability to develop new habits more quickly, better understand an implement leadership in business, grow my DevOps expertise, and be a seasoned TypeScript software developer. In addition, I am going to start learning Swift this year, just not yet this quarter.