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BOOKS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
So Good They Can't Ignore You https://geni.us/SoGood This book transformed my life when I read it for the first time nearly 10 years ago. It still guides the way I think about selfdevelopment today.

Deep Work https://geni.us/ALEDeepWork The most important currency you have is your undivided attention. This book shows you exactly how to spend this currency in a manner that will lead to headturning accomplishment.

SYSTEM DESIGN

Designing DataIntensive Applications https://geni.us/DataIntensive
Currently the best reference for contemporary for system design.

System Design Interview (Volume 2) https://geni.us/SystemDesignIntervie and https://geni.us/SystemDesignInterview For interviews, the best references are System Design Interview and System Design Interview Volume 2 by Alex Xu.