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tenacious_tuna ◴[17 Apr 25 16:15 UTC] No.43718929[source]▶

This reminds me aesthetically of The Way Things Work [1] which was one of my favorite books as a kid. Having a similar wordly reference as an adult has been a goal for a while.

[1] https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-way-things-work-newly-revise...

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1. rkuykendall-com ◴[17 Apr 25 16:34 UTC] No.43719175[source]▶

>>43718929 #

A cool recent one for large-scale infrastructure is "Engineering in Plain Sight":

https://practical.engineering/book

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2. progbits ◴[17 Apr 25 21:00 UTC] No.43722161[source]▶

>>43719175 (TP) #

I was disappointed in that one unfortunately.

Too much name dropping of random pieces without offering any insights why they are needed. You learn much more just skimming through a wiki article.

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