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Matija Cvetan

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When I'm not working my magic, you'll find me exploring blogs and books, experimenting with wild ideas, or creating with my 3D printer as a trusty companion.

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Articles and resources

Title	Type	Score	Tags	Completed at	Size
What to Do	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟	ThoughtPiece	03.04.2025.	M
Quantum Computer Generates Truly Random Number in Scientific First : ScienceAlert	Article	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Quantum computing	03.04.2025.	M
First hormone-free male birth control pill clears another milestone \| University of Minnesota	Article	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Science	02.04.2025.	S
20+ .NET Tips from a Senior .NET Developer - Write Better .NET Code - codewithmukesh	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	.NET/C#	02.04.2025.	L
C# Tip: An In-Depth Look at CallerMemberName (and some Compile-Time trivia) \| Code4IT	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️	.NET/C#	01.04.2025.	M
Managed object internals, Part 1. The layout	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	.NET/C#, Performance	01.04.2025.	XL
Auth for your app? (Astro)	Reddit	⭐️⭐️⭐️	Astro, Security	31.03.2025.
As a .Net developer, what is your preferred tech stack when building internal tools?	Reddit	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	.NET/C#, FE	31.03.2025.
Guard your Codebase: Practical Steps and Tools to Prevent Malicious Code	Article	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Sales pitch, Security	27.03.2025.	L
A Society That Lost Focus	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟	ThoughtPiece	27.03.2025.	L

Books

Book title	Category	Relavance	Summary	Learned	Completed
"Communication Patterns: A Guide for Developers and Architects" by Jacqui Read	Communication skills	20%	How to design appropriate diagrams and documentation, and master written, verbal, and nonverbal comm...		TBD
"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...	// TODO :)	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...	// TODO :)	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.
“Building Event-Driven Microservices” By Roman Elizarov, Svetlana Isakova, Sebastian Aigner	Software Architecture, Microservices	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	The book provides a thorough exploration of designing and implementing microservices architectures u...	This book offers a comprehensive and balanced perspective on event-driven microservices, covering bo...	11.02.2025.
"97 Things Every Programmer Should Know" by Kevlin Henney	Coding Practices	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	This book is a collection of 97 short essays contributed by experienced software developers and prog...	This book is a collection of short essays, making it easy and fast to read. While not every chapter ...	02.01.2025.
"The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering" by Fred Brooks	Project Management	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	The book is a classic exploration of software project management challenges. The book introduces tim...	Reading this classic from 1975 was both fun and eye-opening—it’s remarkable to see how many of its i...	24.12.2024.
“A Philosophy of Software Design, 2nd Edition” by John Ousterhout	Software Design	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	The book provides insights into designing and managing complex software systems with clarity and sim...	John Ousterhout emphasizes reducing complexity to create maintainable, scalable software. Key princi...	15.11.2024.