The Relic Reader: Our Team’s Top Summertime Book Picks

Summer vacation presents an ideal opportunity to catch up on reading, especially for tech professionals, with a diverse selection of recommended books that cater to software developers and those interested in reducing workplace stress, improving cognitive skills, and fostering better team and organizational culture. Some notable recommendations include "The Go Programming Language" for mastering Go, "Production-Ready Microservices" for insights into preparing services for production, and "Making Work Visible" for techniques to combat workplace time theft. Additionally, "Mindset" by Dr. Carol Dweck explores the psychology of success, while "Sources of Power" by Gary Klein delves into decision-making in stressful situations. Titles like "The Goal" and "The Culture Code" focus on improving team dynamics and workplace culture. For leisure reading, "Reality Is Not What It Seems" offers a journey into quantum gravity, and "Quicksilver" provides a historical romp through Baroque-era Europe. The list also highlights Java-related works by new team member Ben Evans, including "Java in a Nutshell" and "Optimizing Java." The article encourages exploring previous reading lists for more options and notes its views are those of the author, Matthew McKenzie, a veteran writer and IT industry analyst.