Episode · The Pragmatic Engineer · 2025-09-24

Gergely Orosz & Charles-Axel Dein: books mentioned on The Pragmatic Engineer

Hypergrowth startups: Uber and CloudKitchens with Charles-Axel Dein

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Charles-Axel Dein recommended Getting Things Done by David Allen, Complications by Atul Gawande, and The Linux Programming Interface by Michael Kerrisk.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Getting Things Done

   David Allen · at 35:08 · mentioned 2 times

   Getting Things Done by David Allen is a widely acclaimed productivity manual that outlines a comprehensive system for stress-free task management and organization.

   Recommended

   “So in I've always invested a lot like the first book I read on this topic was getting things done um by Alan, which is a pretty I think it's also a section in your in your book by the way.”

   Charles-Axel Dein Hypergrowth startups: Uber and CloudKitchens with Charles-Axel Dein 2025-09-24 Listen at 35:08

   Where to get it

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2. 

   Complications

   Atul Gawande · at 48:39 · mentioned 2 times

   Complications by Atul Gawande is a celebrated nonfiction work offering a surgeon's reflective notes on the uncertainties, errors, and imperfect science of modern medicine.

   Recommended

   “One of the best one I've read is Complication by Surgeon Atul Gande. It's an amazing book about how do you learn from mistakes and and how to have a scientific process when it comes to to learning from those errors.”

   Charles-Axel Dein Hypergrowth startups: Uber and CloudKitchens with Charles-Axel Dein 2025-09-24 Listen at 48:39

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
3. 

   The Linux Programming Interface

   Michael Kerrisk · at 1:22:58

   The Linux Programming Interface by Michael Kerrisk is a definitive reference work detailing the system programming interface for the Linux and UNIX operating systems.

   Recommended

   “So for instance, one of the books that I non-obvious book I would say is like the L the Linux programming interface which goes into what is the API that is exposed to by the kernel.”

   Charles-Axel Dein Hypergrowth startups: Uber and CloudKitchens with Charles-Axel Dein 2025-09-24 Listen at 1:22:58

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible