Maintenance: Everything Is Part One — Nathan Taylor
On the invisible work of keeping systems running. Relevant to both infrastructure and life.
Working in Public — Nadia Eghbal
The sociology of open source maintenance. Changed how I think about sustainability in volunteer-driven projects.
The Courage to Be Disliked — Ichiro Kishimi
Adlerian psychology in dialog form. Useful for separating tasks and reducing social anxiety.
The Hard Thing About Hard Things — Ben Horowitz
The messy reality of building companies. No polish, just war stories and hard decisions.