Chip Huyen
Engineer and writer on machine-learning systems; author of Designing Machine Learning Systems and AI Engineering.
Chaos: Making a New Science by James Gleick
I remember being blown away the first time I read the book.
on huyenchip.com · 27 Dec 2022
Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life by John H. Miller & Scott E. Page
I spend a lot of time thinking about modeling computational systems, and this book introduced me to modeling social systems.
on huyenchip.com · 27 Dec 2022
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science by Martin Gardner
Despite being written 70 years ago, the book is still insanely relevant today.
on huyenchip.com · 27 Dec 2022
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Taleb
Taleb’s way of writing probably upsets a lot of people, but if you can get over it, it’s definitely worth a read.
on huyenchip.com · 27 Dec 2022
How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking by Jordan Ellenberg
A wonderful, easy-to-read introduction to applied math and probability.
on huyenchip.com · 27 Dec 2022
Just My Type: A Book About Fonts by Simon Garfield
We know that fonts can influence how we perceive that text. This book explains why and how we can better utilize this power.
on huyenchip.com · 27 Dec 2022
Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible by Arthur C. Clarke
Clarke is best known for his science fiction (2001: A Space Odyssey), but his science nonfiction is fascinating too.
on huyenchip.com · 27 Dec 2022
The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet by David Kahn
An amazing overview to the history of cryptography.
on huyenchip.com · 27 Dec 2022
The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
A must read for anyone who cares about functional design, from the first User Experience Architect at Apple.
on huyenchip.com · 27 Dec 2022
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
A lengthy but fascinating book on the development of nuclear weapons, which has a lot in common with the development of AI today.
on huyenchip.com · 27 Dec 2022
Uncommon Genius: How Great Ideas are Born by Denise Shekerjian
A collection of interviews with 40 recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship (the genius award) gave me a different perspective on the creative process.
on huyenchip.com · 27 Dec 2022
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