Book Overflow

Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups

In a world of short-form content, it's important to engage with long-form ideas. Book Overflow is a podcast created for software engineers, by software engineers to discuss the best technical books in the world. Join co-hosts Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups each week as they discuss a new technical book! New episodes every Monday!

  1. VOR 6 TAGEN

    The Weirdest Book We've Read? - Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse

    In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse! Join them as they discuss the difference between finite and infinite games, the book's philosophy, and how on earth this all relates to software engineering. -- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Carter https://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1 Nathan https://www.joinleland.com/coach/nathan-t-2 -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse https://amzn.to/4649Fg4 Lecture referenced in the episode: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Finite-and-Infinite-Games-Audiobook/1615449906 Comments section that includes Mitchell Hashimoto AI discussion https://lobste.rs/s/pqy0pp/where_s_shovelware_why_ai_coding_claims ----------------- 00:00 Intro 00:57 About the Book and Author 03:35 Initial Thoughts on Finite and Infinite Games 10:33 The Core Thesis - Finite vs Infinite Games 21:37 The Genius of Myself 34:50 The Sexuality Chapter Discussion 45:15 Machines vs Gardens - Control and Nature 56:30 Waste as Product 1:03:52 AI and Tech Debt - Trading Drudgery 1:11:25 Hot Takes 1:17:33 Final Thoughts ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 Std. 25 Min.

  2. 1. SEPT.

    Staff-Level Impact - Staff Engineer by Will Larson

    In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Staff Engineer by Will Larson! Join them as they discuss what it means to have staff-level impact, how being a staff engineer differs from being a senior engineer, and more! -- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Carter https://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1 Nathan https://www.joinleland.com/coach/nathan-t-2 -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- Staff Engineer by Will Larson https://amzn.to/4p67dOU (Paid Link) ---------- 00:00 Intro 01:08 About the Book and Author 03:34 Thoughts on Staff Engineer 09:29 Staff Engineer Archetypes and Organizational Dynamics 23:17 What Staff Engineers Actually Do 38:57 Soft Power and Cross-Team Impact 52:42 The Reality of Staff Engineering Work 1:03:16 Hot Takes - Silicon Valley and Career Paths 1:12:50 Final Thoughts ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 Std. 19 Min.

  3. 21. AUG.

    Jason Fried Reflects on ReWork

    In this special episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan are joined by Jason Fried, CEO of 37Signals and author of ReWork! Join them as Jason reflects on how to make great products, sticking to your guns, and having the courage to blaze new trails! Get 25% off Tusk AI! https://bit.ly/tusk-bookoverflow-2 -- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Carter https://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1 Nathan https://www.joinleland.com/coach/nathan-t-2 -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson https://amzn.to/43vgO7T (paid link) ---------------- 00:00 Intro 01:27 Welcome to Jason Fried 01:32 About Rework and the Industry in 2010 07:43 Remote Work 16:16 What Still Resonates 31:39 Making a Dent in the Universe 40:00 Culture is a Moving Average 49:43 Business Media and Startup Culture 53:48 Book Recommendations 59:54 Resources and Closing -------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 Std. 1 Min.

  4. 18. AUG.

    Carter's Favorite Book? - Made To Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

    In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss the second half Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath! Join them as they discuss how to make an idea credible, the power of stories, and how to "spot" sticky ideas in the wild! -- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Carter https://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1 Nathan https://www.joinleland.com/coach/nathan-t-2 -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- Made To Stick https://amzn.to/3UTzcmR (Paid Link) --------------- 00:00 Intro 02:30 About the Book and Authors 03:34 Initial Thoughts on Made to Stick Part 2 14:00 Credible - Building Trust Without Authority 24:26 Emotional - Making People Care 37:37 Stories - The Power of Narrative 51:45 Hot Takes and the Jared Story 56:30 Final Thoughts ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 Std. 5 Min.

  5. 11. AUG.

    What makes ideas "sticky?" - Made To Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

    In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath! Join them as they discuss what it means for an idea to be "sticky," what patterns sticky ideas follow, and how this all applies to software engineering! -- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Carter https://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1 Nathan Coming soon! -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- Made To Stick https://amzn.to/3UTzcmR ---------------- 00:00 Intro02:09 About the Book and Authors04:53 Initial Thoughts on Made to Stick10:22 The SUCCESS Framework17:06 Simple - Commander's Intent31:26 Unexpected - Breaking Patterns45:31 Concrete - Making Ideas Tangible1:00:18 Hot Takes, AI and the Future of Software Engineering1:15:11 Final Thoughts and Recommendations -------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 Std. 21 Min.

  6. 4. AUG.

    Not For Us! - 99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi Metz, Katrina Owen, & TJ Stankus

    In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss 99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi Metz, Katrina Owen, & TJ Stankus. Join them as they critique the coding philosophy, discuss the merits of OOP, and ponder how AI is shaping coding standards! -- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Carter https://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1 Nathan https://www.joinleland.com/coach/nathan-t-2 -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- 99 Bottles of OOP https://sandimetz.com/99bottles ---------------- 0:00 Intro 00:53 About the Book and Authors 02:10 Initial Thoughts on 99 Bottles of OOP 10:03 Diving into the book 11:29 Shameless Green Solution 16:07 SOLID Principles Overview 21:15 Abstraction vs Simplicity Debate 38:10 Testing Philosophy and Abstractions 45:42 Object-Oriented Programming Critique 50:03 Does Any of This Matter Anymore? 1:05:43 Final Thoughts ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 Std. 12 Min.

  7. 28. JULI

    How Linus Torvalds Created Linux - Just for Fun by Linus Torvalds and David Diamond

    In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss Just for Fun by Linus Torvalds and David Diamond. Join them as they discuss the origins of Linux, Linus's life philosophy, and Linus's legacy! -- Want to talk with Carter or Nathan? Book a coaching session! -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Carter https://www.joinleland.com/coach/carter-m-1/software-engineering Nathan Coming soon! -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- Just for Fun https://amzn.to/4mdZaNE (paid link) ---------------- 00:00 Intro 02:08 About the Book and Author 05:06 Initial Thoughts on Just for Fun 10:33 Linus's Theory of Life: Survival, Social Order, Entertainment 17:01 Rejecting Money and Power 24:53 Humble Beginnings 42:29 Linux's Success and Predictions 55:33 Mindful vs Mindless Entertainment 01:01:54 Final Thoughts ----------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 Std. 16 Min.

  8. 21. JULI

    Shifting Left on Security - The DevOps Handbook

    In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan finish their discussion of the DevOps Handbook with parts 5 and 6! Join them as they discuss how security practices relate to DevOps, managing security without sacrificing speed, and more! -- Books Mentioned in this Episode -- Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------------------- The DevOps Handbook https://amzn.to/44tGqlX (paid link) ---------------- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325 X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan Nathan's Functionally Imperative: www.functionallyimperative.com ---------------- Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week! The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at https://www.bookoverflow.io

    1 Std. 8 Min.
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In a world of short-form content, it's important to engage with long-form ideas. Book Overflow is a podcast created for software engineers, by software engineers to discuss the best technical books in the world. Join co-hosts Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups each week as they discuss a new technical book! New episodes every Monday!

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    Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups
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    2024 - 2025
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