49 posts tagged "books"

Best Books of 2025

In 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 I published lists of books I enjoyed every year. Then I enumerated those I read from 2014 to 2019, and then the ones of 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Here’s the complete list of books I read and enjoyed in 2025. There’s a lot, and a little bit of everything.

The True Episode 7

Next December it’ll be 10 years since the release of what is in my opinion the biggest train wreck in the history of movie sequels; certainly a blockbuster worth literal billions of dollars, but in my heart and in my mind, it’s just a failed attempt that needn’t be.

Calibre

I’ve already mentioned Calibre quite a few times in this blog in the past; for example when I talked about my sustainable ebook strategy, or when I gave some Flatpak tips and tricks. But Calibre has become such an important part of my workflow and daily computing habit, I feel I need to publish a product review about it.

Sheffield

On Saturday, October 20th, 1979, around three o’clock in the afternoon, Marina Pueyrredón, distant great-great-granddaughter of some hero of the independence wars, sat with her friend Inés drinking mate in the balcony of her comfortable apartment overlooking Las Heras Avenue. It was a sunny day, outside temperature twenty-two degrees Celsius, humidity eighty percent, with fifteen percent chance of rain in the evening.

Best Books of 2024

In 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 I published lists of books I enjoyed every year. Then I enumerated those I read from 2014 to 2019, and then the ones of 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Notes From "Thinking Fast and Slow"

These are some quotes I took while reading “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Nobel Memorial Prize winner Daniel Kahneman, who passed away earlier this year.

17 Equations that Changed the World

From the wonderful book by Ian Stewart, here are the equations themselves; read the book to know more about them.

Notes About "All-in on AI" by Thomas Davenport and Nitin Mittal

I’ve finished reading the 2023 book “All-In on AI: How Smart Companies Win Big with Artificial Intelligence” by Thomas Davenport and Nitin Mittal, and here go some notes I took.

Borges

I didn’t grow up in a family where literature played any significant role, other than entertainment, that is. My mother enjoyed reading novels by Jacqueline Susann and Harold Robbins. My mathematician grandmother read French paperbacks from the collection “J’ai Lu” by authors ranging from Agatha Christie to Guy des Cars.

Notes About "Welcome to AI" by David Shrier

I recently read the 2024 book “Welcome to AI: A Human Guide to Artificial Intelligence” by David L. Shrier and here’s a quick summary of quotes and important points.

Notes About "HBR Guide to AI Basics for Managers"

I recently finished reading the 2023 book “HBR Guide to AI Basics for Managers” by Harvard Business Review, and this post summarizes some of the most important ideas therein.

Scaramuzza Plays Liszt

Roberto Scaramuzza, a piano tuner by profession, a resident of the very porteño neighborhood of Coghlan, got off vehicle 12 of bus line 133 on February 4, 1965 at 22:14 at the corner of Olazábal and Rómulo Naón, stunned after a 45-minute trip from Liniers. It was a hot and humid summer night that crowned with inattention and impertinence a day that deserved to be forgotten.

Notes About "The Coming Wave" by Mustafa Suleyman

I finished reading the 2023 book “The Coming Wave” by Mustafa Suleyman and it’s been a revelation, and by far, one of the most interesting books I’ve read in a while.

Best Books of 2023

In 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 I published lists of books I enjoyed every year. Then I enumerated those I read from 2014 to 2019, and then the ones of 2021 and 2022.

Notes About "Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?" by Lou Gerstner

I finished reading “Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance?” an autobiography of Lou Gerstner, CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002, and I can say without hesitation that it’s one of the best business books I’ve read in decades. Here are some notes (quite a few actually!) I took while reading it.

Learning OpenShift on Linkedin Learning

I’m very happy to announce that my new training called “Learning OpenShift” is now available to subscribers at LinkedIn Learning!

Mobile Application Testing Book

Going through my archives I found a booklet I wrote 10 years ago, about testing iOS and Android mobile apps. I’m adding it to my Books page for the sake of memory, even though its contents are not at all relevant by today’s standards.

Best Review

Here’s an infuriating short story. One of my books has a one-star review on Amazon, and it literally starts with the phrase “I have not read the book”.

Best Books of 2022

Here’s the list of books I read and enjoyed in 2022. Just like two weeks ago, there’s a little bit of everything, from poetry to programming to business to philosophy.

Best Books of 2021

Here’s the list of books I read and enjoyed in 2021. There’s a little bit of everything, from poetry to programming to business to philosophy.

Editorial Kapelusz

One day, on a rainy Saturday evening in the autumn of 1989, I taught myself derivatives and integrals. Yes, I know, I didn’t have many friends back then, talk about peak nerd stuff.

Best Books of 2014 to 2019

In 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 I published lists of books I enjoyed every year. Starting in 2014 I stopped publishing them every year, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t keep track of the books I read.

The Book I Never Wrote

I’ve written and published a few books. But if you look carefully online, you’ll find one book with my name on it, even though I haven’t written it. This is the story.

Efficient Meetings

In this post you will find a collection of interesting book quotes about meetings, and how to make them suck less.

Sustainable Ebook Strategy

I love reading, and I love books; and in the 21st century, reading books means, to a large degree, electronic books. The advantages are obvious; a small ebook reader is able to hold hundreds or thousands of volumes that would otherwise be impossible to carry around. You can instantly search for text, highlight and bookmark quotes, and a lot more.

Notes About "Cloud Without Compromise"

I’ve been reading “Cloud Without Compromise: Hybrid Cloud for the Enterprise” by Paul Zikopoulos and Christopher Bienko. I think it’s a brilliant book; concise, easy to read, funny, and a great resource for non-technical people who would like to understand how the modern “Cloud” works. Highly recommended.

How to Write a Programming Book

Writing a programming book is not very complicated, to be honest: it just consists of putting one word after another. Shocker! I’m not kidding.

Rogelio Suárez y La Vida Peligrosa

Acabo de publicar mi primer novela en castellano, titulada “Rogelio Suárez y La Vida Peligrosa”. Esta disponible en Leanpub. El arte de tapa y las ilustraciones dentro del libro son obra de la increíble y talentosa Yohanna Etchemendy.

Android for iOS Developers

Just published my new book: “Android for iOS Developers”.

Being A Developer After 40

This is the talk I gave at App Builders Switzerland on April 25th, 2016.

Best Books of 2013

It is that time of the year again, just like in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007.

Praise for "Sencha Touch 2 Up and Running"

“A very good book on Sencha Touch. This book covers various important topics. Learned many very useful information from it. Enjoyed it. (…)”

Announcing my second book: "Sencha Touch 2 Up and Running"

This is the official announcement of my second book, “Sencha Touch 2 Up and Running”, available for sale in print and in DRM-free electronic formats (PDF, ePub, Kindle, etc.). This book is my humble attempt to provide an easy path to learn the basics of Sencha Touch 2.1.

Best Books of 2012

Ahhh… it is that time of the year again, just like in 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007.

Praise for "Mobile JavaScript Application Development"

“His book is divided into seven well-written chapters. And six of them offer numerous screenshots and short code examples.”

Mobile JavaScript Application Development Book Launch Event in South Africa

I’m very glad to announce that our friends of [immedia] in Durban, South Africa, will be hosting a launch event for our latest book “Mobile JavaScript Application Development”! It will take place next Thursday at 6 PM in the immedia headquarters (Level 3 @ The Quarterdeck, 69 Richefond Circle, Ridgeside Office Park, Umhlanga 4320, Durban).

Announcing my first book: "Mobile JavaScript Application Development"

Today I’m announcing my first book, “Mobile JavaScript Application Development”, available for sale in print and in DRM-free electronic formats (PDF, ePub, Kindle, etc.). The book is adapted from the mobile web app trainings I’ve been giving in Zurich and South Africa, about JavaScript, HTML5, jQuery Mobile, Sencha Touch and PhoneGap.

Best Books of 2011

Just like in 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, here goes the traditional book of the year post for 2011! This year my reading list included design, history, and lots of JavaScript.

Best Books of 2010

It is that time of the year again, just like in previous years. This is the list of the books I enjoyed most in 2010! You know that I like reading at least 6 books per year, and learning a new programming language every year. Last year’s programming language was LISP, and the books, well, here they go.

Best Books of 2009

Every year I’m doing the same post (well, in 2006 I completely forgot to do it) that starts more or less with the same phrase: “every year I like to read at least 6 new tech books, and to learn a new programming language”.

Epic Interview: A New Literary Genre in the Tech Section?

Here’s a simple recipe: contact the most important people in some field. Sit down and ask a similar set of questions to each one of them. Record all the interviews and then write them down. Publish the resulting book, usually with great reviews (such as this one).

Best Books of 2008

You might remember my beloved mantras: learning a new programming language and reading at least 6 relevant books every year. Following the 2007 edition, here’s the list of the 8 books I have enjoyed most in 2008, ordered by a purely subjective and absolutely irrational decreasing preference. I strongly recommend all of them!

Best Books of 2007

I have several mantras in my life. One of them is to learn a new programming language every year. Another one is to read at least 6 technology-related books every year.

The Old New Thing

Je viens de finir de lire The Old New Thing. L’auteur, Raymond Chen, a bosse dans l’equipe de developpement de Windows depuis 1995 (au moins) et il raconte les raisons de certaines decisions prises pendant le design de differentes versions de Windows, depuis 1985 jusqu’a Vista. Le livre est une compil’ des meilleurs articles de son blog.

Craving to Read, Back to Commuting?

I’ve got a couple of books on my desk that I’m craving to read! The problem is, lately I’m lacking the time to sit quietly and enjoy them:

A Couple of Free Books

Just for the record: Producing Open Source Software & Become an Xcoder

My Bookshelf Part III

This is the third and last part of the article “My Bookshelf”, with the list of the books that I recommend anyone in the software engineering field to read.

My Bookshelf Part II

This is the second part of the article “My Bookshelf”, with the list of the books that I recommend anyone in the software engineering field to read.

My Bookshelf Part I

Working in the IT industry means learning continuously, and keeping lots of information in your brain at once; this, in turn, means subscribing to key newsletters, reading online forums and blogs, and last but not least, reading a bunch of books and PDF papers every year.

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