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Clean Coder by Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob) - Review

If you are a software developer or working closely with development teams as a lead, manager, tester, quality assurance, or business analyst etc. and you want to be a successful IT professional in this agile world, you are at the right place. Of all the good books, articles, on-the-job learning, training, and courses that have helped me in getting better in my profession, this book finds top place. A just graduated doctor can become a surgeon - how - well, I can't tell you that. But I can tell you one thing - this book can help you become a “surgeon” in IT. Author of the book, famously known as Uncle Bob, is a co-author of the Agile Manifesto. He is being brutally honest with the words in the book, assertive with his viewpoint and his reasons are well balanced.  The book starts with professionalism - a badge of honor and pride, and a marker of responsibility and accountability.  Will you pay 10,000 bucks if you mistakenly introduced a bug that cost the company that amount...

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki - Review

Do you want money to work for you, or you want to work for money? You give effort for one time and you get the return constantly. This passive income when meets your expenditure, you attain financial freedom. How can I reach there? Thinking about money is boring. You believe in easy going, relax lifestyle and not to be too strict about money. Why should you think much about saving if happiness is all that is needed in life and you find it happy to spend on your needs? Anyway, looking for investment instruments in news, in ads, gives you lots of confusing option and you don't have time to dig out the best deal - it’s boring. At other times, it looks too good to be true. Or will your friends have a different perception of you if you are being money minded? Well, I think this are all wrong ways to look at money.  If you want to know what does it mean by money-wise and have a dignified life, you are at the right place. This book gives you a new perspective. Why is money not taugh...

You Can Win by Shiv Khera - Review

Sometimes it is nice to read up a self-help book. At least we feel the weekend is well spent. The moment you decided to drink, you accepted a hangover. Do you agree that your decision controls you afterwards? If so, why not decide for the best now? Everywhere in this book, you will find simple yet profound ways to look at life that can help you have a better tomorrow. Do you want to be successful in your profession and in life at large? Ofcourse. Yes. Refresh yourself with few lines from the author below. Two most important impediments that most organizations face across the globe: We don't have business problem, we have people problem. When we take care of our people problem, most of the the business problem are automatically resolved.  Whenever a person says that I can not do it, it means two things:  I don't know how to do it. That’s knowledge problem.  I don't want to do it. There could be two reasons:  One, I don't care. That's attitude problem...