Software

This article is a work in progress log documenting my progress with using Anki as a learning tool in my Software Engineering career. March 2026 My learning method is very simple: While reading a book/article I make an Anki card when I find something interesting. Same for when I watch a Conference/Talk. I ankify cards immediately, rather than hightlight and ankify during the review simply because I don’t trust myself that I will review the book at all. There are so many interesting books/articles to read that I might start to read a new book/article immediately after the current one, rather than review it and ankify the highlighted parts. I still highlight, but only because I might need to reference the highlighted part that I have ankified if the card is not clear in the future and I need to reread that specific section. ...

Author Kevlin Henney & other Genres Software Rating 💖💖💖💖🖤 Date Finished 21/03/2026 🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences To be a good programmer strive to always learn, improve and master your tools. To be a good programmer strive to be a good collaborator and treat others well. Sometimes there is no correct answer. Software is both technical and subjective. Beware of people who try to convince you of the opposite. 🎨 Impressions How I Discovered It This book is one that I discovered by myself in my quest to bridge the gap between Software Engineering and the other “more serious” Engineering practices. I wanted to know what other developers had to say on the matter and confront those insights with my own. ...