Reading & Inspirations
Books, papers, podcasts and ideas I am currently exploring
Books
- Elementary Flight Dynamics by Prof. Nandan K. Sinha & Prof. N. Ananthkrishnan, reconnecting with my favorite topics, equations, and approaches in flight mechanics.
- Thinking Functionally with Haskell by Richard Bird, a complete mindset shift in programming. It’s functions all the way down - even integers are functions! Haskell really makes programs feel like math.
- The Science of Functional Programming by Sergi Winitzki. My new muse!
- Leaves of grass by Walt Whitman, Got hooked on “O Captain! My Captain!” and then “O Me! O Life!”… and haven’t stopped since.
Papers & Articles
- “Why Functional Programming Matters” by John Hughes – a timeless classic, that still inspires, sometimes I catch myself saying, “That’s why functional programming matters!” — it really sticks with you.
- Hardware and Software for approximate computing by Adrian Sampson, a visionary PhD thesis. If these ideas materialize, we’re looking at a major shift in computing.
Talks & Blogs
- Simon Peyton Jones’ lectures on Haskell - deep, fun and full of insights.
- Ted talks related to teaching, always a great source of inspiration.