Mimir’s Books
Mimirs Books is our little literary corner. As part of the research we do for all manner of things. We enjoy reading a wide variety of books. And from time to time, we come across books that we believe are important for you to know about, and we want to share the insights we have on them.
John Kampfner - Why the Germans Do it Better (Review)
Why the Germans do it better is a political commentary that covers the history of some of Germany's most significant upheavals.
The fallout of the Second World War, the reunification, and the migrant crisis of 2015. And throughout, Kampfner asks the question, “How come none of this destroyed the country? ” This is a review that was ostensibly written for a Tech blog more than as a Political commentary, so the angle is somewhat different from usual.
Marianne Bellotti - Kill it with fire (review)
Kill it with fire is a book about dealing with modernizing software systems that have been left to the tooth of times, and prepare what you build for the future. This post is a review of the book after reading it, as another engineer that tends to deal with modernising systems.
Reis, J. Houslay, M. - Data Engineering Fundamentals (review)
This is my review of the book fundamentals of data engineering. I have read it as a person who has been through the same journey as the authors. and now find myself talking with new colleagues embarking on the data engineer path
David Farley - Modern Software Engineering (review)
Modern Software Engineering is a book on how the rigours and discipline of engineering applied to software development can supercharge your skills. This is my review of the book after reading it as a Data Engineer researching how to improve Date engineering practices.
Frederick Brooks - The Mythical Man-month By (Review)
The Mythical Man-Month is a book that has held dominance in the software idea space for 50 years. Why is this book so important and so controversial at the same time? This is my review of the book and why I think it holds (and deserves) its place in history.