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diff --git a/resources.html b/resources.html index bbfac7e5..a3e5fefa 100644 --- a/resources.html +++ b/resources.html @@ -9,12 +9,9 @@ </head> <body> <h1>Resources</h1> -This site contains a list of resources I found helpful. I am not an expert in all of these topics, but all the resources listed here impacted me. I read some of the books quite a long time ago, so there might be newer editions out there already, and I might need to refresh some of the knowledge.<br /> -<br /> -The list may not be exhaustive, but I will be adding more in the future. I firmly believe that educating yourself further is one of the most important things to advance. The lists are in random order and reshuffled every time (via *sort -R*) when updates are made.<br /> -<br /> -You won't find any links on this site because, over time, the links will break. Please use your favourite search engine when you are interested in one of the resources...<br /> -<br /> +<p>This site contains a list of resources I found helpful. I am not an expert in all of these topics, but all the resources listed here impacted me. I read some of the books quite a long time ago, so there might be newer editions out there already, and I might need to refresh some of the knowledge.</p> +<p>The list may not be exhaustive, but I will be adding more in the future. I firmly believe that educating yourself further is one of the most important things to advance. The lists are in random order and reshuffled every time (via *sort -R*) when updates are made.</p> +<p>You won't find any links on this site because, over time, the links will break. Please use your favourite search engine when you are interested in one of the resources...</p> <pre> .--. .---. .-. .---|--| .-. | A | .---. |~| .--. @@ -25,7 +22,6 @@ You won't find any links on this site because, over time, the links will break. |~~|===|--|===|~|~~|%%|~~~|--|:::|=|~|----|==|---|=| ^--^---'--^---^-^--^--^---'--^---^-^-^-==-^--^---^-'hjw </pre> -<br /> <h2>Technical books</h2> <ul> <li>Perl New Features; Joshua McAdams, brian d foy; Perl School</li> @@ -62,10 +58,8 @@ You won't find any links on this site because, over time, the links will break. <li>DevOps And Site Reliability Engineering Handbook; Stephen Fleming; Audible</li> <li>Polished Ruby Programming; Jeremy Evans; Packt Publishing</li> </ul> -<br /> <h2>Technical references</h2> -I didn't read them from the beginning to the end, but I am using them to look up things.<br /> -<br /> +<p>I didn't read them from the beginning to the end, but I am using them to look up things.</p> <ul> <li>Understanding the Linux Kernel; Daniel P. Bovet, Marco Cesati; O'Reilly</li> <li>The Linux Programming Interface; Michael Kerrisk; No Starch Press</li> @@ -73,7 +67,6 @@ I didn't read them from the beginning to the end, but I am using them to look up <li>Implementing Service Level Objectives; Alex Hidalgo; O'Reilly</li> <li>Algorithms; Robert Sedgewick, Kevin Wayne; Addison Wesley</li> </ul> -<br /> <h2>Self-development and soft-skills books</h2> <ul> <li>Deep Work; Cal Newport; Piatkus</li> @@ -102,12 +95,9 @@ I didn't read them from the beginning to the end, but I am using them to look up <li>Atomic Habits; James Clear; Random House Business</li> <li>So Good They Can't Ignore You; Cal Newport; Business Plus</li> </ul> -<br /> <a class="textlink" href="./notes/index.html">Here are notes of mine for some of the books</a><br /> -<br /> <h2>Technical video lectures and courses</h2> -Some of these were in-person with exams; others were online learning lectures only.<br /> -<br /> +<p>Some of these were in-person with exams; others were online learning lectures only.</p> <ul> <li>Linux Security and Isolation APIs Training; Michael Kerrisk; 3-day on-site training</li> <li>F5 Loadbalancers Training; 2-day on-site training; F5, Inc. </li> @@ -123,17 +113,13 @@ Some of these were in-person with exams; others were online learning lectures on <li>The Ultimate Kubernetes Bootcamp; School of Devops; O'Reilly Online</li> <li>Functional programming lecture; Remote University of Hagen</li> </ul> -<br /> <a class="textlink" href="./gemfeed/2021-07-04-the-well-grounded-rubyist.html">Read here about my thoughts on "The Well-Grounded Rubyist"</a><br /> -<br /> <h2>Guides</h2> -These are not whole books, but guides (smaller or larger) which I found very useful.<br /> -<br /> +<p>These are not whole books, but guides (smaller or larger) which I found very useful.</p> <ul> <li>Raku Guide at https://raku.guide</li> <li>Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide</li> </ul> -<br /> <h2>Podcasts I like</h2> <ul> <li>The Minimalists</li> @@ -145,32 +131,22 @@ These are not whole books, but guides (smaller or larger) which I found very use <li>Deep Questions with Cal Newport</li> <li>CRE: Technik, Kultur, Gesellschaft (german)</li> </ul> -<br /> <h2>Fiction and more books</h2> -Many fiction and non-fiction books I read are not listed here. But my favourites are listed on a separate page here:<br /> -<br /> +<p>Many fiction and non-fiction books I read are not listed here. But my favourites are listed on a separate page here:</p> <a class="textlink" href="./other-resources.html">Other resources (including novels) I've read.</a><br /> -<br /> <h1>Formal education</h1> -I have met many self-taught IT professionals I highly respect. In my own opinion, a formal degree does not automatically qualify a person for a particular job. It is more about how you educate yourself further *after* formal education. The pragmatic way of thinking and getting things done do not require a college or university degree.<br /> -<br /> -However, I still believe a degree in Computer Science helps to understand all the theories involved that you would have never learned otherwise. Isn't it cool to understand how compilers work under the hood (automata theory) even if you are not required to hack the compiler in your current position? You could apply the same theory for other things too. This was just *one* example.<br /> -<br /> +<p>I have met many self-taught IT professionals I highly respect. In my own opinion, a formal degree does not automatically qualify a person for a particular job. It is more about how you educate yourself further *after* formal education. The pragmatic way of thinking and getting things done do not require a college or university degree.</p> +<p>However, I still believe a degree in Computer Science helps to understand all the theories involved that you would have never learned otherwise. Isn't it cool to understand how compilers work under the hood (automata theory) even if you are not required to hack the compiler in your current position? You could apply the same theory for other things too. This was just *one* example.</p> <ul> <li>One year Student exchange program in OH, USA</li> <li>German School Majors (Abitur), focus areas: German and Mathematics</li> <li>Half-year internship as a C/C++ programmer in Sofia, Bulgaria</li> <li>Graduated from University as Diplom-Inform. (FH) at the Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany</li> </ul> -<br /> -My diploma thesis, "Object-oriented development of a GUI based tool for event-based simulation of distributed systems," can be found at:<br /> -<br /> +<p>My diploma thesis, "Object-oriented development of a GUI based tool for event-based simulation of distributed systems," can be found at:</p> <a class="textlink" href="https://codeberg.org/snonux/vs-sim">https://codeberg.org/snonux/vs-sim</a><br /> -<br /> -I was one of the last students handed out an "old fashioned" German Diploma degree before the University switched to the international Bachelor and Master versions. To give you an idea: The "Diplom-Inform. (FH)" means translated "Diploma in Informatics from a University of Applied Sciences (FH: Fachhochschule)". Going after the international student credit score, it can be seen as an equivalent to a "Master in Computer Science" degree.<br /> -<br /> -Colleges and Universities are costly in many countries. Come to Germany, the first college degree is for free (if you finish within a certain deadline!)<br /> -<br /> +<p>I was one of the last students handed out an "old fashioned" German Diploma degree before the University switched to the international Bachelor and Master versions. To give you an idea: The "Diplom-Inform. (FH)" means translated "Diploma in Informatics from a University of Applied Sciences (FH: Fachhochschule)". Going after the international student credit score, it can be seen as an equivalent to a "Master in Computer Science" degree.</p> +<p>Colleges and Universities are costly in many countries. 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