Ask HN: Suggest me some good books on work ethics

Posted by aryamaan on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @02:03AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I have found that well-written books help me a lot getting back on track and also getting better at some values.

These days I feel in need of some inspirations, anecdotes, and experiences about work ethics and productivity. If it's by someone in the tech domain that would be an added excellence.

Thanks, fellow kind people.

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest me some good books on work ethics by croo on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @03:01AM (#19968095)

The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers by Robert C. Martin

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest me some good books on work ethics by matfil on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @08:17AM (#19969427)

It's a tough question, and I think depends a lot on what you're looking for.

For the specific case of work ethic in the sense of committing deeply to projects you believe in, then I'd point you towards "The Soul of a New Machine".

But I'm sure others see it completely different.

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest me some good books on work ethics by aryamaan on Thursday May 30, 2019 @10:34AM (#20051537)

Interesting suggestion; thanks for this. What changes did it bring for you?

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest me some good books on work ethics by nf05papsjfVbc on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @10:05AM (#19981279)

"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"

It's not about Zen or motorcycle maintenance. However, it _is_ a book that will make you think about the nature of work and how one way of looking at work collides with another.

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest me some good books on work ethics by aryamaan on Thursday May 30, 2019 @10:33AM (#20051524)

Thanks, I will give it a try again. I tried reading it years ago but didn't find it clicking.

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest me some good books on work ethics by SamReidHughes on Thursday May 23, 2019 @09:53PM (#19997821)

FYI it's "work ethic", not "ethics".

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest me some good books on work ethics by aryamaan on Thursday May 30, 2019 @10:32AM (#20051509)

Thanks.

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Re:Ask HN: Suggest me some good books on work ethics by dv_dt on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @12:59PM (#19972012)

Ray Dalio's Principles I think is an interesting read for that area.

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