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  • Janvi Kalra has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of May 28, 2025.
  • Janvi Kalra has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of May 28, 2025.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of May 28, 2025.
  • The 2 books Janvi Kalra has mentioned in the most episodes, as of May 28, 2025: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant and Cracking the Coding Interview.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Janvi Kalra aired on May 28, 2025.

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Guest on The Pragmatic Engineer · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Janvi Kalra appeared on The Pragmatic Engineer to discuss her transition from a software engineer to an AI engineer, sharing insights from her career and practical recommendations. Responding to a rapid-fire question from Gergely Orosz about what book she would recommend, Janvi Kalra recommended Eric Jorgenson's The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. She noted that she had read it multiple times and praised the way it addresses building a life pragmatically from a career perspective, as well as how to cultivate personal happiness. Later in the discussion, Janvi Kalra also mentioned Cracking the Coding Interview by Gayle Laakmann McDowell. She recalled buying the green book early in her career, locking herself in her room, and reading through as many coding questions as she could to prepare for her Google coding interview. Gergely Orosz then contributed further context regarding the author and the ways the book had been updated over time.

Books recommended by Janvi Kalra

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  1. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

    Eric Jorgenson · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson is a compilation of wisdom, interviews, and aphorisms on building wealth and achieving happiness from the entrepreneur and investor Naval Ravikant.

    Recommended
    “Book I'd recommend is the almanac of Neville Ravikant. I've read it a couple times. big fan of the way he talks about building your life both from a very pragmatic way about how you should do it from your career but also in terms of just how to be happy”
    The Pragmatic Engineer From Software Engineer to AI Engineer – with Janvi Kalra 2025-05-28 Listen at 1:08:06
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Cracking the Coding Interview

    Gayle Laakmann McDowell · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “And so, that green book, I'm forgetting what it's called, but I remember buying that book, locking myself in my room, cracking the coding interview probably. just cracking the coding interview and just reading as many questions as I could back then.”
    The Pragmatic Engineer From Software Engineer to AI Engineer – with Janvi Kalra 2025-05-28 Listen at 3:56
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
From Software Engineer to AI Engineer – with Janvi KalraThe Pragmatic Engineer2025-05-282