Dive into Swizec's curated list of 6 transformative books for engineers, promising to equip you with practical tools for all career stages. Uncover the power of strategic thinking and interpersonal skills in engineering through these must-reads.

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This post lists six essential books for engineers, emphasizing the depth and practical insights books provide compared to other mediums. Two recommended books are suitable for all experience levels: 'The Pragmatic Programmer' and Dale Carnegie's book on winning over colleagues. For senior engineers, four additional books are suggested to enhance leadership, responsibility, and decision-making skills: 'Extreme Ownership', 'The Phoenix Project', 'Software Engineering at Google', and 'Thinking in Bets'. Readers are encouraged to delve deeper into these books for a comprehensive understanding.

6 books engineers should read

Very high quality suggestions. Thanks

Books that are suggests: (With summary articles)
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<li><a href="https://fs.blog/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">How to win friends and influence people</a></li>
<li><a href="https://swizec.com/blog/my-favorite-lessons-from-pragmatic-programmer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">The Pragmatic Programmer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://medium.com/swlh/extreme-ownership-for-software-engineering-96daf6a2a774" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Extreme Ownership</a></li>
<li><a href="https://swizec.com/blog/the-phoenix-project-recap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">The Phoenix Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://swizec.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-software-engineering-at-google/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Software Engineer at Google</a></li>
<li><a href="https://swizec.com/blog/a-mental-framework-that-helps-you-code-faster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Thinking in Bets</a></li>
</ol>
Thanks for sharing your learning experience!

I’m reading those books right away

When I see the phrase “it feels kinda slimy and dishonest, but it works” that’s a huge red flag to me. We should be striving for collaboration and cooperation, not manipulation.