What I've been reading 📚

I’ve been making a habit of reading more intentionally—mostly textbooks, papers, and technical writing. Notes included when I remember to write them.

Currently Reading

Understanding the Linux Kernel

Understanding the Linux Kernel

by Daniel P. Bovet and Marco Cesati

Linux is one of the main areas of computer systems I have yet to fully delve into. Hoping to change that this summer.

C++ Concurrency in Action

C++ Concurrency in Action

by Anthony Williams

The main C++ programming book I'm hoping to get through this summer. Have heard great things.

Finished Reading

A Tour of C++

A Tour of C++

by Bjarne Stroustrup

Excellent introduction to some of the newer C++20 features from the man himself.

Effective Modern C++

Effective Modern C++

by Scott Meyers

Short book with some good best practices to live by.

C++17 in Detail

C++17 in Detail

by Bartłomiej Filipek

Good overview of features from the C++17 update. Taught me a few things I didn't know.

Modern Compiler Implementation in ML

Modern Compiler Implementation in ML

by Andrew Appel

Used to build my Tiger compiler for CS 553 at Duke. Was ultimately convinced that SML is a clean language.

TCP / IP Illustrated Volume 1

TCP / IP Illustrated Volume 1

by W. Richard Stevens

Possibly one of the densest textbooks I've made it all the way through but I think networks is just hard to make naturally intesting. Was a solid review of key TCP concepts that I'm using everyday at my internship.

Clean Code

Clean Code

by Robert C. Martin

This book is pretty controversial nowadays, but I don't think it deserves all of the hate (just some of it). Overall has some decent fundamental ideas, but is a bit unrealistic.

Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces

Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces

by Remzi H. Arpaci-Dusseau & Andrea C. Arpaci-Dusseau

Have read cover to cover more than once, and likely will again in the future.

Computer Networks: A Systems Approach

Computer Networks: A Systems Approach

by Peterson & Davie

Will update when I have time

Computer Security: Principles and Practice

Computer Security: Principles and Practice

by Stallings & Brown

Will update when I have time

Plan to Read

  • Computer Systems: A Programmer’s Perspective by Bryant & O’Hallaron
  • The Tail at Scale by Dean & Barroso (Google Research)
  • Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann
  • High Performance Computing: Modern Systems and Practices by Sterling, Brodowicz, and Anderson
  • C++ High Performance by Andrist and Sehr
  • Computer Architecture A Quantitative Approach by Hennessy & Patterson