---
aliases: ["Books Q1 2024"]
Is A: Target
Belongs to: "[[24q1]]"
Measure: "[[measure-books-per-month]]"
Goal value: 6
Actual value: 6
Status: Done
---
# Books Target Q1 2024
Target: 6 books in the quarter (2/month).

The reading target is a personal development commitment that [[person-luca-rossi]] treats as seriously as the business metrics. The goal of two books per month balances depth with breadth -- enough to explore a range of topics across engineering leadership, business strategy, and personal growth without rushing through material. Q1 is typically the easiest quarter for reading, with fewer social commitments and long winter evenings.

## Progress

- January: completed 2 books -- "The Manager's Path" by Camille Fournier (re-read for a newsletter deep dive) and "Working in Public" by Nadia Eghbal.
- February: completed 2 books -- "Thinking in Bets" by Annie Duke and "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant" by Eric Jorgenson.
- March: completed 2 books -- "Staff Engineer" by Will Larson and "Atomic Habits" by James Clear.
- Hit the target exactly with 6 books for the quarter.

## Notes

- Re-reading "The Manager's Path" proved valuable -- it directly informed two newsletter editions and generated strong reader engagement. Re-reads of canonical books should be a regular practice.
- The mix of technical leadership and general non-fiction felt right. Pure business books tend to be less actionable than books that bridge engineering and leadership.
