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Matija Cvetan

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Articles and resources

Title	Type	Score	Tags	Completed at	Size
Outbox Pattern in .NET With Postgres: Concurrent Workers vs the WAL	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Patterns	12.11.2026.	L
Tiny RDM \| Redis Desktop Manager	Tool	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Redis, Tool	12.11.2026.
Laurent Kempé - C# 15 Collection Expression Arguments: What's New vs C# 12 and 13	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️	.NET/C#	12.11.2026.	M
How JetBrains Built Cross-Database Queries into DataGrip with DuckDB – DuckDB	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️	DB	12.11.2026.	M
Writing as a thinking tool	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟	Writing	12.11.2026.	L
Glue work is still harmful in the age of AI	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Process, Collaboration	11.11.2026.	M
How to Use Test-Driven Development with AI Agents (Without Lowering Code Quality) - Coding Is Like Cooking	Podcast	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	LLM, TDD, Software development	08.11.2026.	L
Treatment developed by University of Oulu researchers boosts brain clearance and opens up new possibilities for preventing neurodegenerative diseases \| University of Oulu	Article	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Science, Brain	07.11.2026.	M
The Brain Sandwich – Terrible Software	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	LLM, Best practices	02.11.2026.	S
I am often wrong	Blog	⭐️⭐️⭐️	Software development, Strategy	02.11.2026.	S

Books

Book title	Category	Relavance	Summary	Learned	Completed
"Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective 3rd Edition" by Randal Bryant , David O'Hallaron	Computer Systems	20%	This book (CS:APP3e) is the third edition of a book that stems from the introductory computer system...	// TODO	TBD
“Kubernetes: Up and Running, 3rd Edition” by Brendan Burns, Joe Beda, Kelsey Hightower, Lachlan Evenson	k8s	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	With this book's updated third edition, you'll learn how this popular container orchestrator can hel...	// TODO	14.11.2026.
“Software Architecture: The Hard Parts”	Software Architecture	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	There are no easy decisions in software architecture. Instead, there are many hard parts--difficult ...	I found Software Architecture: The Hard Parts delightful, just like Fundamentals of Software Archite...	20.09.2026.
“Designing Data-Intensive Applications”	Software Architecture	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	In this practical and comprehensive guide, author Martin Kleppmann helps you navigate this diverse l...	Designing Data-Intensive Applications is on the same level as Fundamentals of Software Architecture/...	02.02.2026.
"T-SQL Fundamentals" by Itzik Ben-Gan	SQL, SQL Server	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Effectively query and modify data using Transact-SQL Master T-SQL fundamentals and write robust code...	Comprehensive introduction to querying and modifying data using Transact-SQL for Microsoft SQL Serve...	24.12.2025.
"SQL Server 2022 Administration Inside Out" by Randolph West, Melody Zacharias, William Assaf,…	SQL Server	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Dive into SQL Server 2022 administration and grow your Microsoft SQL Server data platform skillset. ...	SQL Server 2022 Administration Inside Out by Randolph West, Melody Zacharias, William Assaf, and oth...	27.08.2025.
"100 SQL Server Mistakes and How to Avoid Them" by Peter Carter	SQL, SQL Server	⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	100 SQL Server Mistakes and How to Avoid Them focuses exclusively on the errors that you might—and p...	This book focuses on common mistakes made when working with SQL Server and explains how to recognize...	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.