Vicki Boykis
ML systems engineer; clear technical writing on data and embeddings.
ML systems engineer; clear technical writing on data and embeddings.
Vicki Boykis values the book for its unparalleled insight into the philosophy and reality of software development work in earlier decades.
“about the art of software development, life, philosophy, and everything in between.”
Vicki Boykis values this book as part of her recent reading list and notes 'it’s good!'.
“it’s good! There are trees!”
Vicki Boykis references this to show the pressure on companies to fight the market to survive.
Vicki Boykis cites this to illustrate the harsh realities of how companies grow and thrive.
Vicki Boykis lists this as a foundational text for understanding the desperate nature of business growth.
Vicki Boykis recommends this book as a foundational text that demonstrates why startups often prioritize growth over ethics to survive.
Vicki Boykis values this work because it provides academic insight into the necessity of ritual in human life.
“Passage, transition, change: this phenomenon is the most familiar of human life and also the most difficult to comprehend.”
Vicki Boykis recommends the trilogy as an engrossing exploration of environmental mystery and transformation.
“It’s an engrossing story about a group of four scientists who, backed by the government, form an expedition to explore “Area X”, an abandoned natural park somewhere in the wilds of Florida that seems to evolve on its own.”
Vicki Boykis values this work because Vicki Boykis acted as a beta-reader for the book.
Vicki Boykis values it for showing the emotional and tangible rewards of skilled craftsmanship.
