The Never-Ending Challenge of Engineering
by H. (Hyman) G. (George) and Paul C. Cantonwine Rickover · first published 2013
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…their principles and the way they conducted themselves throughout their life. 1. Admiral Rickover. Start with Rickover's "Doing a job" essay [1], and then move onto more detailed books, such as "The never-ending challenge of engineering" [2]. 2. Lee Kuan Yew. Start with some of the more light-weight reads about the man, but to really understand what it takes to build something great from scratch, go through books by him [3]. You'll…
on “Ask HN: Transitioning from SWE to Manager. Book/Resources Recommendation?” ↗…(not necessarily at grand-master level) - "wisdom" - humility, strong will, reasonable words, firm decisions, etc I'd recommend reading about Admiral Rickover. If I had to recommend one book - "The never-ending challenge of Engineering". If you have less time, read his essay "Doing a job": https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm
on “What are some educational resources for more senior engineers?” ↗Essay: Rickover's "Doing a job" - https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm Books: - Rickover's "The Never-Ending Challenge of Engineering" - Taichi Ohno's "WorkPlace Management"
on “Ask HN: Good books on philosophy of engineering?” ↗By Adm. Rickover https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm https://www.powermag.com/blog/hyman-rickover-on-nuclear-desi... Books The Never-Ending Challenge of Engineering: Admiral H.G. Rickover in His Own Words The Rickover Effect: How One Man Made a Difference
on “Ask HN: What are the best articles on managing people?” ↗…knows a thing or two about burnout and turnover. He executed many, many sophisticated projects throughout his life. That's why he had such a long & successful career. I'd recommend reading his book - The never-ending challenge of Engineering. In my readings, this has been the best book on Engineering management. Secondly, about burnout and turnover. Let's discuss from an empirical standpoint. The number one proximal cause of turnover is…
on “Is engineering management bullshit?” ↗I have not read them (yet). This is a summary of one of those I think: https://www.ans.org/news/article-1592/caught-in-the-leadersh... That page itself references: The Never-Ending Challenge of Engineering: Admiral H.G. Rickover in His Own Words which appears to be on kindle. "Admiral Hyman Rickover" is another book that doesn't appear in your list. https://rickover.com/ is a site that recommends a couple…
on “Responsibility for Boeing's Poor Performance” ↗For those of us who have read it, do you think reading his book, The Never-Ending Challenge of Engineering, is a good investment for a software manager?
on “Admiral Rickover's 'Paper Reactor' Memo (1953)” ↗