10 Books & blogs to read - The effective engineer – Conclusion
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Published: 2019-05-10 03:44:58

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I started reading this book [“The Effective Engineer” by Edmond Lau](https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Engineer-Engineering-Disproportionate-Meaningful/dp/0996128107/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+effective+engineer+by+edmond+lau&qid=1554741721&s=gateway&sr=8-1). I noted down these points while reading so that it can be kind of cheat-sheet for myself and others too. I strongly recommend buying the book and reading it at-least once.

The book is divided into 3 parts and my idea here is to write 3 blog posts one for each. So here is the second part of the series. You can read the [Part-I here](https://itscoderslife.wordpress.com/2019/04/08/the-effective-engineer-series-part-i) and [Part-II here](https://dev.to/itscoderslife/the-effective-engineer-part-ii-382a).

For Part-III, there are 3 parts. You can get a summary of [first chapter](https://itscoderslife.wordpress.com/2019/04/15/the-effective-engineer-part-iiia) and [second chapter](https://itscoderslife.wordpress.com/2019/04/15/the-effective-engineer-part-iiib) and [third chapter](https://dev.to/itscoderslife/the-effective-engineer-part-iiic-46pj) of Part-III here.

##### _This is concluding post of this series listing best books and blogs that can be helpful for effective engineers_…

### **10 Books Every Effective Engineer Should Read**

1. Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams by software consultants Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister
2. Team Geek: A Software Developer’s Guide to Working Well with Others by Brian W. Fitzpatrick and Ben Collins-Sussman.
3. High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove. Grove, the former CEO of Intel
4. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
5. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
6. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
7. Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values by Fred Kofman
8. Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long by David Rock
9. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi. In this book, Csíkszentmihályi
10. Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals by Heidi Grant Halvorson

### Recommended Blogs To Follow

- [http://www.theeffectiveengineer.com/](http://www.theeffectiveengineer.com/) writes about engineering habits, productivity tips, leadership, and culture.
- [http://www.kalzumeus.com/](http://www.kalzumeus.com/) has written many excellent long-form articles on career advice, consulting, SEO, and software sales.
- [http://katemats.com/](http://katemats.com/) shares advice about tech, leadership, and life on her blog.
- [http://randsinrepose.com/](http://randsinrepose.com/) writes about tech life and engineering management.
- [http://softwareleadweekly.com/](http://softwareleadweekly.com/) curates a high-quality weekly newsletter on engineering leadership and culture.
- [http://calnewport.com/](http://calnewport.com/) focuses on evidence-based advice for building a successful and fulfilling life.
- [http://www.joelonsoftware.com/](http://www.joelonsoftware.com/) provides all sorts of programming pearls of wisdom on his blog.
- [http://martinfowler.com/](http://martinfowler.com/) Martin Fowler writes about how to maximize the productivity of software teams and provides detailed write-ups of common programming patterns.
- [http://pgbovine.net/](http://pgbovine.net/) has written extensively and openly about his graduate school and work experiences.

A huge thanks to Edmond Lau for this book and all the recommendations. I urge all my readers to buy this book and read it without missing any points.