INICOM, INCAnother very useful book we’ve read recently is “Algorithms to Live By” by Brian Christian and Tom Grifiths. The authors review tried and true algorithms from the fields of mathematics and computer science and show how they can be applied to real world decisions that you and I may make every day. Not only is it a great demonstration of real-world applications, the book is quite fun to read.
A colleague in Europe recently recommended this excellent overview of modern software engineering practices and we are throughly enjoying it. David Farley gives solid, actionable advice on bringing the discipline of software engineering into the types of software development that have traditionally been more of a craft. He also shows scalable techniques for bringing that mindset to larger software development projects. Highly recommended.