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		kilotaras on Sept 10, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Which books do you consider real gems in y... Designing Data Intensive Applications is one of the most useful books if you work with big systems. Doubly so if you're actually working on a system like that. Nicely threads a line between too dense and too watery.

sarchertech on Sept 10, 2022 | [–]

One of the best books I’ve read in years. There’s very little fluff, which is exceedingly rare in a technical book.

yodsanklai on Sept 10, 2022 | [–]

Yes, it's very often recommended. It's surprisingly entertaining for a technical book.

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