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The Mythical man-month  (Review)
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The Mythical man-month (Review)

The Mythical Man-Month is a book that has held dominance in the software idea space for 50 years. Why is this book so important and so controversial at the same time? This is my review of the book and why I think it holds (and deserves) its place in history.

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Modern Software Engineering (review)
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Modern Software Engineering (review)

Modern Software Engineering is a book on how the rigours and discipline of engineering applied to software development can supercharge your skills. This is my review of the book after reading it as a Data Engineer researching how to improve Date engineering practices.

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Kill it with fire (review)
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Kill it with fire (review)

Kill it with fire is a book about dealing with modernizing software systems that have been left to the tooth of times, and prepare what you build for the future. This post is a review of the book after reading it, as another engineer that tends to deal with modernising systems.

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