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Every book Noah Finer recommended on podcasts

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  • Noah Finer has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of March 26, 2025.
  • Noah Finer has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of March 26, 2025.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of March 26, 2025.
  • The 2 books Noah Finer has mentioned in the most episodes, as of March 26, 2025: Piranesi and Refactoring UI.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Noah Finer aired on March 26, 2025.

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

Noah Finer appeared on The Pragmatic Engineer alongside Jonathan Kaufman to discuss building Figma Slides, sharing insights into their development process and recommending helpful resources. Noah Finer recommended Susanna Clarke's Piranesi when asked which books he had read and would recommend to others. He described it as a relatively short, captivating story that leaves a lasting impression, noting that it is the kind of book that stays with a reader and makes them think about it every single day after finishing it. In addition to fiction, Noah Finer brought up Refactoring UI by Adam Wathan and Steve Schoger as a valuable resource for improving design skills. He explained that the PDF book provided quick, rapid-fire tips that helped him make engineering mockups and side project websites look slightly better, highlighting its practical utility for software engineers working on visual design.

Books recommended by Noah Finer

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  1. Piranesi

    Susanna Clarke · Recommended · 1 episode

    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”
    The Pragmatic Engineer Building Figma Slides with Noah Finer and Jonathan Kaufman 2025-03-26 Listen at 56:52
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Refactoring UI

    Adam Wathan; Steve Schoger · Discussed · 1 episode

    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”
    The Pragmatic Engineer Building Figma Slides with Noah Finer and Jonathan Kaufman 2025-03-26 Listen at 55:56
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Building Figma Slides with Noah Finer and Jonathan KaufmanThe Pragmatic Engineer2025-03-262