Book Review: Functional Thinking: Paradigm Over Syntax

Book Review:  Functional Thinking: Paradigm Over Syntax by Neal Ford: Publisher- O'Reilly: ISBN- 13: 978-1449365516

Functional Thinking: Paradigm Over Syntax is supposed to be a book about paradigm shift, about thought process of being functional but completely failed. The book starts with assumption that reader knows about Functional Programming. If a user knows about Functional programming then why will he be interested in this book?

Just an example, book repeadly uses term High Order functional but at least till chapter three there is no explanation about the same. After chapter three, I lost my patience.

Disclaimer: I did not get paid to review this book, and I do not stand to gain anything if you buy the book. I have no relationship with the publisher or the author. I got electronic format of book from publisher for review.

Book Review: Think Bigger: Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business by Mark van Rijmenam

Book Review:  Think Bigger: Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business by Mark van Rijmenam: Publisher- O'Reilly: ISBN- 13: 978-0814434154

Think Bigger by Mark correctly captures eight big trends which are driving Big Data trends.

Book covers business and strategic aspects of Big Data in very precise manner which are affecting not only strategic out look of businesses but also day to day operational aspects as well.

Book is targeted to Business folks and business architects but certainly be a good read for solution architects as well.

Great book to Sales people in Big Data shops.

Disclaimer: I did not get paid to review this book, and I do not stand to gain anything if you buy the book. I have no relationship with the publisher or the author. I got electronic format of book from publisher for review.

Further Reading: There are several books on similar topic. Big Data at Work: Dispelling the Myths, Uncovering the Opportunities, Data Science for Business: What you need to know about data mining and data-analytic thinking, Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think, etc.

Book Review: Enterprise Games: Using Game Mechanics to Build a Better Business

Book Review: Enterprise Games: Using Game Mechanics to Build a Better Business by Michael Hugos: Publisher- O'Reilly: ISBN- 13: 978-1449319564 

Enterprise Games: Using Game Mechanics to build a Better Business is one latest book on gamification in enterprise.

Recently, I completed my gamification course from University of Pernsylvania taught by Kevin Werbach, so got interested in this book. At many places book digress from gamification and venture into serious games. Book is written in pretty simple language and style which put very little demand on your nerve cells.


Disclaimer: I did not get paid to review this book, and I do not stand to gain anything if you buy the book. I have no relationship with the publisher or the author. I got electronic format of book from publisher for review.

Further reading: There are several books on similar topic. The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Game-based Methods and Strategies for Training and Education by Karl M. Kapp, Gamification by Design: Implementing Game Mechanics in Web and Mobile Apps by Gabe Zichermann, Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal, etc

One can get more information about book and related topics from:

1. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Enterprise-Games-Mechanics-Better-Business/dp/1449319564
2. Publisher -- Oreilly http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920023715.do