Recommended Reading
UX & Product Design
Books that changed how I thought about design and working in tech. I honestly don’t know where I’d be if I hadn’t read these (or ran into their ideas via other people!)
Sprint
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
Amazing book full of useful workshop exercises – and a formula for quick design ideation and iteration! 🔗
Lean UX
Jeff Gothelf
Everything you ever wanted to know about building a successful product, fast. 🔗
How to make sense of any mess
Abby Covert
Best thing I’ve ever read on Information Architecture, sense-making in general, and navigating stakeholder politics to get good work done. 🔗
Make time
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
You need this book. Though you don’t know it yet, it will change your life. 🔗
It doesn’t have to be crazy at work
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
Just legends both, and a working vision of how work can be productive AND calm. 🔗
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Finally, one from me:
How to get started with UX
For anyone interested in design! 🔗
Meditation, mindfulness, and bodywork
I co-host a podcast on meditation with Jasmine Che – Awake-in.com. Here are some of the books that have changed my life, and opened up new perspectives.
Mastering the core teachings of the Buddha
Daniel Ingram
Ingram is one of a kind, and this book is the perfect reflection of his personality. Insanely detailed, highly technical, but grounded in compassion. Please ignore the terrible graphic design!
MCTB 🔗
A path with heart
Jack Kornfield
Calm, relaxed, and powerful. This is a classic in the field and essential reading for anyone looking to get deeper into their practice. 🔗