Software Internals Book Club

I run a little email book club reading the highest-caliber books
that we might otherwise be intimidated to read on our own; typically
covering topics in databases, distributed systems, and software
performance.

We are currently reading Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces.

There are over 2,500 members from around the world and between
300-800 join for any given book. Members include undergrads, grad
students, early-career programmers, experienced programmers,
founders, and everyone in between. Everyone who is interested is
welcome to join.

I try to always find interesting and experienced discussion leaders
of diverse backgrounds that help make the discussions the most
valuable part of the club, even beyond the books themselves.

Sign up
here
to stay in the loop.

How it works

All discussion is via a Google Group. There will be no Zoom or
Google Hangout, it will purely be over text email.

Each weekend, one person will send out an email recapping the
chapter or asking questions to start discussion. It can be as short
as a paragraph or two just to get discussion going. Anyone else can
chime in afterward.

I will solicit these chapter discussion leaders before we start each
new book.

Loose criteria

The focus is on books that would be interesting and useful to
senior+ developers (whatever that means to you), though anyone is
welcome.

• Between 350-550 pages
• Focused on a specific software topic, not on philosophy of software in general
• Generally not textbooks
• Completable in around 3 months reading 1-2 chapters per week

Potential future books

Have a book that fits the above criteria? Let me
know!

In the past we’ve read