# 10 software essays that changed how I think

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Author: Dr Milan Milanović

Published: 2025-12-18T16:02:04Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Tech World With Milan Newsletter](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tech-world-with-milan-newsletter.md>)

Topics: [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [Optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/optimization.md>), [Framework](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/framework.md>), [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>)

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## AI overview

The author reflects on software essays that changed their engineering mindset, covering technology selection, architecture, parsing, coding practices, software quality, APIs, and career development. The article lists the selected essays and introduces lessons from them, including the value of choosing proven technology and spending innovation effort selectively.

## Source excerpt

Over the years, I've stumbled upon a handful of software essays that fundamentally altered my engineering approach.