2016 Round-Up

So another year draws to a close and I thought I would review the last 12 months in my favourite data struture; lists. Think of this as a far less interesting homage to Fogus yearly reviews.

Books

Technical

Over the last few years I consume less technical books purely because the content to be found online can be of great quality and books can rarely keep track with the rate of change in tech. Usually if I am reading a tech book its of a more abstract or fundamental topic rather than specific to a language and is therefore a longer living.

Non Technical

Most people hate commuting but it allows me to consume audiobooks and podcasts at a rate that would be impossible otherwise. Almost all of these were “read” via audiobook:

Not listed are about 10 other books that I abandoned at the 10% mark, I used to stick with a bad book to the bitter end but not anymore.

Next up is The Gene: An Intimate History - Siddhartha Mukherjee as soon as I finish The Passage of Power.

Blog posts

Technical

Non Technical

Music

I discovered almost no new music this year apart from a handful of albums.

Podcasts

Only two worth mentioning this year:

TV Shows

Too many to list but here are the best ones:

On my list to watch:

Films enjoyed

Too many to list but here are the best ones:

Youtube stuff

Technical stuff encountered

Stuff I wanted to do or learn but have not spent enough time on yet

Opensource code read

Reading code wrtten by other developers is a great way to learn new techniques and patterns.

Things I bought that had an impact.

Countries visited

USA - Maine

We were very fortunate to get to spend an extended period of time in Portland Maine this summer! Beautiful spot and great people.

Plans for 2017