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Matija Cvetan

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Articles and resources

Title	Type	Score	Tags	Completed at	Size
Styling Markdown \| Web Dev	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Markdown, CSS	16.10.2025.	M
Matrix.org - How we discovered, and recovered from, Postgres corruption on the matrix.org homeserver	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	DB, Bug	15.10.2025.	L
How Dan Ni Founded TLDR, the Definitive Silicon Valley Newsletter	Article	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Startup	15.10.2025.	M
EF Core + SQL Server: how to search over encrypted columns?	Reddit	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	SQL, DB, Encryption, Security	15.10.2025.
How I provide technical clarity to non-technical leaders	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟	Career, Communication, Management	15.10.2025.	L
Why You Should Understand Databases — Jack Vanlightly	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	DB	15.10.2025.	S
Bitching will erode your team — Jack Vanlightly	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Management, Communication skill	15.10.2025.	M
Code analysis rules versus training and coaching — Jack Vanlightly	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Learning	15.10.2025.	M
Bazel	Tool	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Software development	14.10.2025.
Local LLMs versus offline Wikipedia	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Fun Fact, LLM, Wikipedia	14.10.2025.	S

Books

Book title	Category	Relavance	Summary	Learned	Completed
“Designing Data-Intensive Applications”	Software Architecture	40%			TBD
"100 SQL Server Mistakes and How to Avoid Them" by Peter Carter	SQL	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	100 SQL Server Mistakes and How to Avoid Them focuses exclusively on the errors that you might—and p...	// TODO	13.07.2025.
".NET Core Succinctly" by Giancarlo Lelli	.NET	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	".NET Core Succinctly" by Giancarlo Lelli is a concise and practical guide designed to introduce dev...	Quick and straightforward read that provides basic knowledge about the history of .NET and the vario...	02.06.2025.
"HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strengthening Your Soft Skills" by Harvard Business Review, Daniel Goleman, Amy Gallo, Amy Jen Su, Richard Boyatzis	Soft Skills, Cross-Cultural Communication, Motivation management	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	If you read nothing else on developing your interpersonal skills, read these 10 articles. We've comb...	This book is an excellent collection of essays grounded in research and real-world surveys, offering...	23.04.2025.
"Communication Patterns: A Guide for Developers and Architects" by Jacqui Readacaa	Communication skills	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	How to design appropriate diagrams and documentation, and master written, verbal, and nonverbal comm...	Communication Patterns offers a mix of practical advice and common-sense approaches to handling comm...	16.04.2025.
"Software Engineering at Google" By Titus Winters, Tom Manshreck, Hyrum Wright	Software Development	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Today, software engineers need to know not only how to program effectively but also how to develop p...	Software Engineering at Google is easily one of the top books I’ve read, and I strongly recommend it...	02.04.2025.
"How to Get People to Do Stuff" By Susan M. Weinschenk, PhD, Jo Anna Perrin	Communication skills, Motivation management, Business motivation	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	We all want people to do stuff. Whether you want your customers to buy from you, vendors to give you...	How to Get People to Do Stuff offers valuable insights into human behavior, motivation, and communic...	19.03.2025.
"C# 13 and .NET 9 – Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals - Ninth Edition" By Mark J. Price	C#, .NET	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	This Packt bestseller continues to be the definitive guide to modern cross-platform development. The...	Continued exploration of C# and .NET by reading "C# 13 and .NET 9 – Modern Cross-Platform Developmen...	05.03.2025.
"Real-World Web Development with .NET 9" By Mark J. Price	.NET	⭐️⭐️⭐️	Real-World Web Development with .NET 9 equips you to build professional websites and services using ...	Honestly, it’s a good book if you’re just starting with .NET web development, but if you’re looking ...	28.02.2025.
“The Art of Communication” By Judy Apps	Professional Communication, Communication skills	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	This book focuses on developing deeper, more meaningful conversations by engaging both logical (left...	This book isn’t a simple guide on how to act in specific situations—it dives deeper into how our bra...	13.02.2025.