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Ask HN: Which books were the most influential in creating a field expert of you?

5 points by ggr2342 ↗ HN
The field can by any field and by expert I don't mean the number 1 world expert. By expert I mean someone who can confidently do work (create things) in their domain for quite some time. Some fields are so vast there can't be a single top most expert.

If you consider yourself someone like that and assuming you read (past and present) books of that field, which books have you found the most influential for your knowledge and expertise?

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softwaredoug
The one I wrote about my field. I faced possible public humiliation for every mistake I made, so I busted my butt to learn all those gaps in my knowledge :)
tikkun
What’s the book and field?
softwaredoug
"Relevant Search" - in the field of search engines

TBH I can't say I've mastered the field. And have even given up on the idea of expertise. Things change too fast.

I think its more fun just to be an "enthusiast" which should imply a high degree of humility and understanding of the limits of one's own knowledge.