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Every book Charles-Axel Dein recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Charles-Axel Dein has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of September 24, 2025.
- Charles-Axel Dein has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of September 24, 2025.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of September 24, 2025.
- The 3 books Charles-Axel Dein has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 24, 2025: Complications, Getting Things Done and The Linux Programming Interface.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Charles-Axel Dein aired on September 24, 2025.
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Charles-Axel Dein appeared on The Pragmatic Engineer to discuss hypergrowth startups like Uber and CloudKitchens, offering several book recommendations for software engineers and professionals. Dein highlighted David Allen's Getting Things Done as the first book he read on personal productivity, a method he continued to use alongside the Things task management application to track commitments. For nontechnical reading that focuses on learning from mistakes and applying a scientific process, Dein recommended Atul Gawande's Complications, calling it a fascinating and worthwhile read in a field adjacent to programming. He also suggested a less obvious technical title, Michael Kerrisk's The Linux Programming Interface, which details the API exposed by the Linux kernel and underlies much of modern software infrastructure. Finally, Dein emphasized the importance of exploring fields outside of programming fundamentals, noting that reading fiction is valuable because work is not the only thing that matters in life.
Books recommended by Charles-Axel Dein
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Complications
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.”
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Getting Things Done
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.”
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The Linux Programming Interface
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.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Hypergrowth startups: Uber and CloudKitchens with Charles-Axel Dein | The Pragmatic Engineer | 2025-09-24 | 5 |