Top 5

curated opinions. certified not gossip.

Top 5 Movies

This list was a bit hard to finalize. Consider this a Top 5 at the time I curated it.

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The Ruby Programming Language
This book taught me that programming is about people first and foremost. It also showed me that it is possible to build software where readability is a design attribute.
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The Go Programming Language
I really enjoy this book for several reasons. Hard to list them all out. I especially like how the language is scaffolded across the chapters and how concepts are decomposed.
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Functional Programming Simplified
I enjoy how the author took such a complex subject and made it accessible for anyone without a PhD in computer science. Probably #1 on this list.
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Spring Boot in Action
For many, Spring Boot is disliked because of how magical it is. This book demystified the magic for me. I am now a wizard in Spring Boot as a result. Great read!
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Head First Design Patterns
This book covers a fair amount of design patterns in layman's terms. It provided much-needed guidance on code modeling and design for the various challenges I've encountered in my career.

my favorite comedians and their best quotes

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Robin Williams
quote: Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always
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George Carlin
quote: Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist
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Bernie Mac
quote: I love who I am. I love what I've become
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Bill Burr
quote: Fair enough.
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Rodney Dangerfield
quote: I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest.

people who have inspired me and I would love to meet, dead or alive

A curated list with many runner ups