Recommended reading
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.
Sprint
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
Amazing book, full of useful workshop exercises – and a formula for design ideation and iteration. đ
Shape Up
Ryan Singer
Shame about the politics of the author. This is a great book on building digital products. Tons of wisdom from a decade on the ground in a bootstrapped startup. Just don’t ask Ryan about his view on structural racism. đ
Lean UX
Jeff Gothelf
Everything you ever wanted to know about building a successful product, fast. đ
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. đ
Make time
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
You need this book. Though you don’t know it yet, it will change your life. đ
It doesn’t have to be crazy at work
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
Just legends both. A working vision of how work can be productive AND calm, written by people who live the dream. đ
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Finally, one from me:
How to get started with UX
For anyone interested in design! đ
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.
Meditation made easy
Lorin Roche
This sounds like a beginners title, but it’s so much more! Lorin is the perfect antidote to the solemn, religious attitude to meditation that I grew up in (via Goenka’s Vipassana tradition). Lorin points the way to a mediation that is as natural as sitting watching the sun set with your best friend. đ
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!
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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. đ