Programming My Life
  1. Fall of Hyperion

    I really enjoyed the world building, pacing, and buildup in the first book, but this one just fell flat for me. I didn’t particularly care about any of the characters and the reveals near the end were interesting, but elicited more ‘oh, huh, that’s cool’ than any real …

  1. UFO 50 part 1

    I’ve been playing each game in order and listening to Eggplant Show episodes for each. I’m up to Bushido Ball, and so far the games that stand out for me are Ninpek, Magic Garden, Velgress, and Bushido Ball, with an honorable mention to Kick Club. The other games …

  1. Hyperion

    This book was darker than I expected, but I enjoyed it. I also didn't realize how old it was until I looked up some information about it midway through. It holds up incredibly well for being published in 1989! While I did enjoy reading the book, I'll have to hold …

  1. Balatro

    I’ve been playing this recently on my iPad, and I really appreciate the depth of the game design, starting from such a simple concept (poker hands modified by jokers, and some other cards/systems). The theming is also so well done (mostly consisting of the art/gameplay effect/naming …

  1. Arcane Season 2

    The show is incredible, visually. I think the writing is good in a lot of ways, but I found myself unsure why certain things were happening. In hindsight, I could come up with justifications, but after a few of these instances I realized the show was moving a little too …

  1. How to Make the Best Coffee at Home

    This is a good reference book for understanding how to improve coffee preparation. It would be much more valuable to someone who hasn’t watched a lot of James Hoffmann’s youtube videos, but even as someone who has watched a lot of them, I think this book serves as …

  1. The World Atlas of Coffee

    I really enjoyed reading this book. The first half discusses coffee: beans, preparation, etc. The second half is what the title describes: discussion of what to expect of coffee from each major country that produces it (along with some history of the industry in those locations).

  1. Ultralearning

    I thought this book had some very good insights on how to learn. While ultralearning is an intense method to learn (usually) difficult subjects more quickly, I think the lessons in this book can be applied to less intense studying plans. If you plan to teach yourself anything in the …

  1. The Hard Thing about Hard Things

    I saw this book recommended in a few places so I listened to it as an Audiobook before I realized the author was a cofounder of Andreesen-Horowitz. I mention this becuase this book is clearly not for me. Maybe it has good information for someone founding a venture backed startup …