In a world of short-form content, it's important to engage with long-form ideas. Book Overflow is a podcast created for software engineers, by software engineers to discuss the best technical books in the world. Join co-hosts Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups each week as they discuss a new technical book! New episodes every Monday!
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Is Worse Better? - Worse is Better by Richard P. Gabriel
This week Carter and Nathan take a break from books and discuss the the seminal Worse is Better essays by Richard P. Gabriel. Join them as they how Unix and C were once perceived, tradeoffs in software design, and whether or not worse is truly better!-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.----------------------------------------------------------Worse is Betterhttps://www.dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.htmlRise of Worse is Betterhttps://www.dreamsongs.com/RiseOfWorseIsBetter.html----------------00:00 Intro01:37 About the Essays06:18 Thoughts on the Essays15:48 "the right thing" vs "worse is better" or MIT vs New Jersey39:59 Usefulness: Why worse beats better49:41 when worse is worse57:31 Final Thoughts----------------Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5LApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpodCarter on X: https://x.com/cartermorganNathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com----------------Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Gergely Orosz Reflects on The Software Engineer's Guidebook
In this episode, Gergely Orosz joins Carter and Nathan to discuss his book The Software Engineer's Guidebook. Join them as Gergely reflects on the differences between writing a book and The Pragmatic Engineer newsletter, the importance of professional networks, and the state of the hiring market today!https://www.pragmaticengineer.com/-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.----------------------------------------------------------The Software Engineer's Guidebookhttps://amzn.to/41AxMAL (Paid Link)Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows https://amzn.to/4kGtmkI (Paid Link)Tidy First?: A Personal Exercise in Empirical Software Design by Kent Beckhttps://amzn.to/4bHoNCv (Paid Link)Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager: How to Be the Leader Your Development Team Needs by Dr. James Stanierhttps://amzn.to/4kCzvhD (Paid Link)The Engineering Executive's Primer: Impactful Technical Leadership by Will Larsonhttps://amzn.to/4hpRDIS (Paid Link)----------------00:00 Intro02:11 What inspired you to write the book?08:46 Gaining the Vocabulary and learning on your own13:45 Writing a Newsletter vs Writing a Book22:55 Taking initiative and Embracing Curiosity35:30 Working Remotely and Cultivating Connections41:13 Periodic Effort: Stretching, Executing, and Coasting46:41 Navigating Company Cultures50:05 The Future of Interviews: AI Cheating and the end of the Remote Interviews58:33 How the job market has changed01:05:10 Closing Thoughts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5LApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpodCarter on X: https://x.com/cartermorganNathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com----------------Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
More on System Design Interviews - System Design Interview by Alex Xu
This week Carter and Nathan discuss the second half of System Design Interview by Alex Xu. Join them as they discuss how system design interviews prepare you for daily work, what system design questions they've been asked in the past, and their thoughts on Apple Intelligence!Byte Byte Go: https://bytebytego.com/-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.----------------------------------------------------------System Design Interview by Alex Xuhttps://amzn.to/4iUR9vg (paid link)----- 00:00 Intro03:30 Thoughts on the Book14:01 Nathan's Favorite Case Study and Thoughts on Take-Home Problems21:23 non sequitur: Applying for Jobs, Recruiters, and Compensation36:03 non sequitur: roasting Apple on how bad Siri is right now.41:57 Carter's favorite case study and New books for the backlog49:07 Final Thoughts----------------Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5LApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpodCarter on X: https://x.com/cartermorganNathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com----------------Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Carson Gross (Creator of HTMX) Reflects on Hypermedia Systems
In this episode, Carson Gross joins Carter and Nathan to discuss his book Hypermedia Systems Join them as Carson reflects on the process of publishing the book, the development of HTMX, and how to deal with setbacks!John Ousterhout and Bob Martin Conversationhttps://github.com/johnousterhout/aposd-vs-clean-codeFixi.js (a new project from Carson Gross)https://github.com/bigskysoftware/fixiTriptych - New Attributes for HTMLhttps://github.com/alexpetros/triptychHTMXhttps://htmx.org/-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.----------------------------------------------------------Hypermedia Systemshttps://amzn.to/4iou43T (Paid Link)Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhouthttps://amzn.to/4bEVMHp (Paid Link)The Master and Margarita: 50th-Anniversary Edition by Mikhail Bulgakovhttps://amzn.to/3R1pzR3 (Paid Link)Worse is Better (essay)https://www.dreamsongs.com/WorseIsBetter.htmlNo Silver Bullethttps://worrydream.com/refs/Brooks_1986_-_No_Silver_Bullet.pdf----------------00:00 Intro01:47 What Inspired you to write Hypermedia Systems07:37 Challenging Assumptions, Hypermedia, Javascript, and Worse is Better13:51 Roy Fielding, REST, HATEOAS and mispronouncing things.16:15 What is the most surprising outcome of writing Hypermedia Systems?19:42 Creating fixi.js28:32 Discussing Progressive Enhancement, Triptych, and Browser Standards35:40 Dealing with Setbacks and Success41:01 No Silver Bullet, and the Ousterhout and Martin debate50:00 What if No HTMX? Hypercard56:11 Tool chains, debuggers, and developer expectations01:01:29 Final Thoughts----------------Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5LApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpodCarter on X: https://x.com/cartermorganNathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com----------------Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Acing the System Design Interview - System Design Interview by Alex Xu
This week Carter and Nathan discuss the first half of System Design Interview by Alex Xu. Join them as they discuss Alex's excellent newsletter Byte Byte Go, how systems design interviews reflect actual jobs, and what tips and tricks Alex offers to ace your interviews!Byte Byte Go: https://bytebytego.com/-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.----------------------------------------------------------System Design Interview – An insider's guide by Alex Xu https://amzn.to/3EXFYUa (paid link)Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Paishttps://amzn.to/4kgfH3F (paid link)----------------00:00 Intro01:33 About the Book03:08 Thoughts on the Book11:57 What is a Systems Design Interview?22:15 Why focus on Systems Design Interview?27:26 Our Experience with System Design Interviews36:09 Strategies, Approach, and Expertise40:20 Importance of Back of the Envelope Calculations45:39 Learning through building57:02 Final Thoughts----------------Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5LApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpodCarter on X: https://x.com/cartermorganNathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com----------------Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Evolving Your Software Teams - Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais
In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss the second half of Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais. Join them as they discuss how teams evolve, when you can tell a team might be reaching its breaking point, and what a company needs beyond the team topologies!-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.----------------------------------------------------------Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Paishttps://amzn.to/4kgfH3F (paid link)----------------00:00 Intro01:26 About the Book03:10 Thoughts on the Book09:20 Team Interaction Modes41:01 Changing Team Structures01:05:04 Final Thoughts----------------Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5LApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpodCarter on X: https://x.com/cartermorganNathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com----------------Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Building Effective Teams - Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais
In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss the first half of Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais. Join them as they discuss the four main types of teams, what teams they've worked on in the past, remote work, and more!-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.----------------------------------------------------------Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Paishttps://amzn.to/4kgfH3F (paid link)----------------Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5LApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpodCarter on X: https://x.com/cartermorganNathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com----------------Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Is HTMX Right For You? - Hypermedia Systems by Gross, Stepinski, & Akşimşek
In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss the back half of Hypermedia Systems by Carson Gross, Adam Stepinski, and Deniz Akşimşek. Join them as they discuss the pros and cons of HTMX, whether or not you should choose it over a more popular framework like React, and more!-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.----------------------------------------------------------Hypermedia Systems by Carson Gross, Adam Stepinski, and Deniz Akşimşekhttps://amzn.to/3C503GQ (https://amzn.to/4aDjFyD)----------------Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5LApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpodCarter on X: https://x.com/cartermorganNathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com----------------Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Make Web 1.0 Great Again! - Hypermedia Systems by Gross, Stepinski, & Akşimşek
In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss the first 200 pages of Hypermedia Systems by Carson Gross, Adam Stepinski, and Deniz Akşimşek. Join them as they discuss HTMX, an alternative to modern JavaScript front-end frameworks, and the philosophies that made Web 1.0 so powerful! -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- Hypermedia Systems by Carson Gross, Adam Stepinski, and Deniz Akşimşek https://amzn.to/3C503GQ (https://amzn.to/4aDjFyD) ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Kent Beck Reflects on Tidy First?
In this special episode of Book Overflow, Kent Beck joins Carter and Nathan to discuss his book Tidy First? Join them as Kent reflects on the artistry of programming design, the importance of optionality, and how the Time Value of Money applies to software engineering! -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- Tidy First? https://amzn.to/4atHiKa (Paid Link) ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Project Leadership & Understanding the Business - The Software Engineer's Guidebook by Gergely Orosz
In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss the second half of The Software Engineer's Guidebook by Gergely Orosz. Join them as they discuss work/life balance, project management, and which computer science subreddits to avoid! (We're about 95% sure that Carter recorded with the wrong microphone accidentally, so his audio is a little rough this episode. Sorry!) -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- The Software Engineer's Guidebook by Gergely Orosz https://amzn.to/3C503GQ (paid link) ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Owning Your Career - The Software Engineer's Guidebook by Gergely Orosz
In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss The Software Engineer's Guidebook by Gergely Orosz. Join them as they discuss software engineering compensation, how to ace your performance reviews, and what "getting things done" means! -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- The Software Engineer's Guidebook by Gergely Orosz https://amzn.to/3C503GQ (paid link) ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Guess That Quote! - Book Overflow 2024
In this season finale of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan put their memories to the test and see if they can guess which quotes come from which books! Using their custom built Book Overflow Game (game.bookoverflow.io), Carter and Nathan present themselves with a series of quotes from all the books they read and try to identify which book the quote is from! Thank you for a great 2024! We'll see you in January of 2025! -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Our Top Five Books! - Book Overflow 2024
In this special episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan review their top five books of the year! Join them as they discuss their favorite books, why they cracked the top five, and their thoughts on the first year of Book Overflow! -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io
Accountability Retrospective - Book Overflow 2024
In this special episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan review all the promises they made at the end of each episode when they ask each other "What will you do differently in your career as a result of having read this book?" Join them as they review every goal they set, whether or not they kept it, and what they've learned from this year of reading the best technical books in the world! -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io