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I like reading non-fiction, generally books about Java and autism self-discovery

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Confessions of a Recovering Engineer (2021, Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John) 4 stars

Review of 'Confessions of a Recovering Engineer' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This book gave me good insight into how the engineering profession and existing structures affect our cities, and the implicit values those professions bring. I do feel the book centers too much on finances over just talking about livable cities, but is still a good read if you want to know how to make your city better.

It also goes on this weird rant about high speed rail being communist like seriously what's up with that

Traffic (Paperback, 2009, Penguin Books) 4 stars

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Review of 'Traffic' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This book taught me quite a lot about traffic and the human part of the equation, though I fear some of the insights may be outdated as newer ideas about cities and traffic are introduced.