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So Good They Can't Ignore You - geni.us/SoGood
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Deep Work - geni.us/ALE-DeepWork
The most important currency you have is your undivided attention. This book shows you exactly how to spend this currency in a manner that will lead to head-turning accomplishment.

SYSTEM DESIGN
Designing Data-Intensive Applications geni.us/DataIntensive
Currently the best reference for contemporary for system design.

System Design Interview (Volume 2) geni.us/SystemDesignIntervie and geni.us/SystemDesignInterview -
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00:00 Introduction
00:38 HOW OLD ARE YOU?!
01:13 Career approach for people that started later in life
02:20 What to say when people ask you why you quit your last job.
03:21 How do I get buy-in on big ideas I have?
04:48 What sort of projects should I work on as an undergrad?
05:49 Can I do a system design interview if I haven't designed a system before?
07:09 How do you find work you actually want to work on?
08:48 How can I communicate better in a professional setting?
10:10 Conclusion