Episode · The Pragmatic Engineer · 2025-03-26

Gergely Orosz, Noah Finer & Jonathan Kaufman: books mentioned on The Pragmatic Engineer

Building Figma Slides with Noah Finer and Jonathan Kaufman

2 books · With Jonathan Kaufman, Noah Finer · Listen · Watch on YouTube

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Noah Finer recommended Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, and discussed Refactoring UI by Adam Wathan and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Refactoring UI

   Adam Wathan; Steve Schoger · at 55:56

   Refactoring UI by Adam Wathan and Steve Schoger is a practical digital book designed to help developers and creators improve the visual appeal of their web projects through rapid, actionable design tips.

   Discussed

   “refactoring UI was really cool just to get like rapid fire quick tips of like how can I make some like engineering mock or like like weird website that I'm making on my end just look like slightly better”

   Noah Finer Building Figma Slides with Noah Finer and Jonathan Kaufman 2025-03-26 Listen at 55:56

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   Piranesi

   Susanna Clarke · at 56:52

   Piranesi by Susanna Clarke is a critically acclaimed fantasy novel that follows an isolated protagonist navigating a surreal, statue-filled labyrinth known as the House.

   Recommended

   “I recently read panesi which is it's like it's pretty short it's a really captivating story and it's one of those books where after you read it you really do think about it for every day”

   Noah Finer Building Figma Slides with Noah Finer and Jonathan Kaufman 2025-03-26 Listen at 56:52

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible