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Discussion on: Do you consider reading books a must?

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Thomas Melville

For me it is a must.

  1. I just plain enjoy reading, I could be called a voracious reader. Software, psychology, biography and science fiction are my main genres.
  2. For me it is a good way to learn new things, which we all need to do in this profession. It can be tech or non-tech. I mix it with online courses, mainly pluralsight and the linux foundation.

One thing I will say is it has to be active reading, for lack of a better word.
I make notes all over my books, reviewing what I have written after every reading session and chapter, making notes of further reading and how i can apply it to work.