Books I've read and my thoughts on them.https://dumitrucusnir.com/https://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#what-i-learned-losing-a-million-dollarshttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#what-i-learned-losing-a-million-dollarsThere are a thousand ways to win in markets, but people lose in remarkably similar ways. One of the few honest finance books: no success formula to copy, just the failure formula to avoid.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTJim Paul, Brendan Moynihanfinancehttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#project-hail-maryhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#project-hail-maryConfession: I only read it because of the movie, racing to finish before going. Joke's on me - hard sci-fi this fun, with the best buddy act in the genre, never needed a trailer to sell it.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAndy Weirhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#the-pragmatic-programmerhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#the-pragmatic-programmerThe closest thing the craft has to a journeyman's handbook. DRY, orthogonality, tracer bullets - the vocabulary it gave us is still load-bearing decades later.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAndy Hunt, Dave Thomasprogrammingsoftware-engineeringcareerhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#co-intelligencehttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#co-intelligenceA level-headed field guide to treating AI as a coworker instead of an oracle. The framing is sound; little of it feels new once you already spend your days in these tools.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTEthan MollickAIhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#common-sense-data-structures-and-algorithmshttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#common-sense-data-structures-and-algorithmsBig-O and the core data structures made intuitive for working programmers, with just enough rigor that the ideas stick.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTJay Wengrowprogramminghttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#pleasure-of-finding-things-outhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#pleasure-of-finding-things-outFeynman's talks and essays gathered in one place. Scattered the way collections always are, but the peaks capture exactly why curiosity was his whole method.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTRichard P. Feynmanhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#extreme-ownershiphttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#extreme-ownershipA highly practical book packed with real-world examples that easily translate to everyday life. Best of all, it's written by leaders who have actually lived and borne the heavy consequences of their own philosophy.Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTJocko Willink, Leif Babinhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#on-the-roadhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#on-the-roadRelentlessSat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTJack Kerouachttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#source-codehttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#source-codePassion to the power of privilege.Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTBill Gateshttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#flash-crashhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#flash-crashReads like a detective novel.Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTLiam Vaughanhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#what-do-you-care-what-other-people-thinkhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#what-do-you-care-what-other-people-thinkMore intimate than Surely You’re Joking - Feynman unfiltered, curious, and quietly devastating.Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTRichard P. Feynman, Ralph Leightonhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#learning-to-learnhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#learning-to-learnA masterclass in lifelong learning, turning hard-earned wisdom into unforgettable parables.Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTRichard Hammingprogrammingsoftware-engineeringcareerhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#on-the-edge-of-infinityhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#on-the-edge-of-infinityA beautifully poetic exploration of how our universe operates and the extraordinary coincidences that brought us to this moment. An absolutely fantastic read.Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTStefan Kleinpopscihttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#animal-farmhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#animal-farmIt’s one thing to read Animal Farm as a student of history. It’s another to read it as someone who’s lived in its aftermath. The satire turns solemn, the fiction feels factual, and the pigs look all too familiar.Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTGeorge Orwellhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#poor-charlies-almanackhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#poor-charlies-almanackA delightful manual of mental models and timeless common sense - this book shows how clear thinking and a few basic principles can outmatch all the noise. Munger’s tricks aren’t magic - they’re just what happens when you refuse to fool yourself.Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTCharles T. Munger, Peter E. Kaufman (Editor)financewisdomhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#same-as-everhttps://dumitrucusnir.com/books/#same-as-everA well-crafted reflection on enduring patterns in human behavior, though at times it feels like watching the same wave roll in - graceful, but not surprising.Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTMorgan Housel