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Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess

My thoughts on 'Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess'

Posted on November 25, 2023

On an otherwise uninteresting Sunday in New York, I met up with my friend Rob. The plan: buy and drink smoothies while reading in the nearby park. The first half of the plan went well, but when we got to the park, I was confused when Rob pulled two books... [Read More]

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How to Win Friends & Influence People

My thoughts on Dale Carnegie's 'How to Win Friends & Influence People'

Posted on November 21, 2023

A few months ago, I ended my review of The Defining Decade by naming a few friends who I thought would enjoy the book as much as I did. On that list was my friend Savitra who immediately took me up on my offer to buy the book for him.... [Read More]

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Thinking, Fast and Slow

My thoughts on Daniel Kahneman's 'Thinking, Fast and Slow'

Posted on October 24, 2023

Last Spring, I went on a cruise with five of my college roommates, and as we departed, I remembered that I was about to lose my cell service for the next week. I hadn’t brought a book with me, so I quickly tried to find some interesting articles to download... [Read More]

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Steve Jobs

My thoughts on Walter Isaacson's 'Steve Jobs'

Posted on October 17, 2023

Last May, my friend Aditya gave me his copy of Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs. As much as I wanted to start reading the book then and there, it was the end of the school year and finals were occupying most of my waking hours. Eventually, once the semester... [Read More]

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MongoDB Associate Developer Certification Study Guide

Posted on October 16, 2023

Introduction After attending a MongoDB conference at work, I decided to persue one of their two primary certifications: MongoDB Associate Developer. Unlike the AWS certifications and other popular exams, there wasn’t as much information about the Mongo certifications online. I decide to create this as a study guide for other... [Read More]

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