Last week, I finished reading Hands-on Node.js written by Pedro Teixeira. I very much enjoyed reading this concise introduction to Node.js, and although it’s targeted towards beginners, I certainly managed to pick up a few nuggets myself here and there. After the obligatory introduction, the first chapter opens up with an explanation of why Node.js […]
Read MoreSince a couple of months or so, the amount of time spent for my daily commute to and from work nearly tripled. I also decided to travel by train instead of using my car (which kind of explains the increase of my travelling time). So, trying to make the best of things, I decided to […]
Read MoreI really learned a lot from reading the first edition of C# in Depth, so I was very glad that I finally found some time to make my way through the second edition. The content on C# 2.0 and 3.0 was only slightly revised compared to the first edition. Never change a winning combination :-). […]
Read MoreI already finished “Driving Technical Change” a few weeks ago, but I got so caught up with other stuff that I almost forgot to actually sit down and write a review for it. I was very much looking forward to reading this book, and I must say that it certainly didn’t disappointed me. The author, […]
Read MoreLast week I finished reading the first edition of Extreme Programming Explained, written by Kent Beck. I explicitly wanted to read the first edition, that I purchased via AbeBooks, which is also the first book that appeared in the series of books on XP. I’ve read a couple of book reviews of the second edition […]
Read MoreEarlier this week I finished reading JavaScript Patterns, written by Stoyan Stefanov. After I very much enjoyed reading his previous book titled Object-Oriented JavaScript last summer, I instantly bought JavaScript Patterns when it came out and put it on my priority reading list. While Object-Oriented JavaScript is more an introduction to the JavaScript language and […]
Read MoreJust before I recently decided to turn a new page in my professional career, I came across this book called The Nomadic Developer: Surviving and Thriving in the World of Technology Consulting. Before I made up my mind about being a consultant, I purchased this book and read a few parts of it (specifically chapter […]
Read MoreAfter having listened to the recording of a speech by Daniel Pink, I quickly decided to purchase the audio version of A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. In this book, the author first starts to describe how our brains work from a high-level point of view. The human brain is divided […]
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