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As I think back through all my years of school and work I have to admit, I've never enjoyed writing very much… I wish I did. Truthfully I find it to be a rather frustrating activity; pressing myself to find the best way to say what I really mean without being boring is somehow beyond me. That being said, I do love reading and listening to podcasts. And I feel that, being an admirer and an avid consumer of other's writing is worth something too. I've read a lot of product books that were just…well…boring and not worth the time. So, I want to share some of my favorite resources on the topic of UX, product design, management and…life here. If you work in this field as well, I hope that you feel a sense of camaraderie with me as you see some familiar titles but I also hope you discover something new and interesting:
Currently reading:
Good Books:

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
William McDonough , Michael Braungart

The Design of Everyday Things
Donald A. Norman

Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
Chris Voss , Tahl Raz

Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
Kim Malone Scott

The 6 Types of Working Genius
Patrick Lencioni

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Chip Heath , Dan Heath

Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Nir Eyal , Ryan Hoover

The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business
Erin Meyer

Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
Yuval Noah Harari

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation
Steven Johnson

Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Ed Catmull , Amy Wallace

The Social Design Reader
Elizabeth Resnick

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Jim Collins

Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love
Marty Cagan

Navigating Ambiguity: Creating Opportunity in a World of Unknowns
Andrea Small , Kelly Schmutte

Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
Danny Meyer
Good Newsletters:
UX Collective Substack
Jacob Nielson on UX
New articles about user experience and usability, often about the intersection of AI and UX.
Blueprint Weekly by Interesting Engineering
Get daily engineering, science, and tech bulletin with must-read news, the day's hottest video and breaking stories, polls, products, and more.
AI supremacy
News at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, technology and business including Op-Eds, research summaries, guest contributions and valuable info about A.I. startups.
Design Better
Go deeper into design, technology, and the creative process.




