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 revisiting a book I have read before, Deep Work, in order to regain and reemphasize insight into my personal working strategies that I have developed over the years. In addition, I am reading two new books Tiny Habits and A Promised Land.
- Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport ✅
- Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg PhD ✅
- A Promised Land by Barack Obama ✅ ½
Professional Growth
This quarter I am very focused on leadership as my topic, and reading three books from The Arbinger Institute.
- Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box ✅
- The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict ✅
- The Outward Mindset: How to Change Lives and Transform Organizations 👀
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 continuing my development in these languages, and reading the following books and courses.
- PHP Cookbook by Eric A. Mann ✅
- Learning TypeScript: Enhance Your Web Development Skills Using Type-Safe JavaScript by Josh Goldberg 🔁
- TypeScript Essential Training – LinkedIn Course by Jess Chadwick 🔁
Goals
Before the end of the year, I hope to be a more focused, having the ability to develop new habits more quickly, better understand an implement leadership in business, grow more in my PHP expertise, and be a seasoned TypeScript software developer. ?