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EPISODE · Nov 8, 2025 · 9 MIN

Read outside tech to expand your horizons

from No Compromises · host Joel Clermont and Aaron Saray

It's easy to get so laser-focused on programming and tech, that you close yourself off to other avenues of learning.In the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, Aaron argues that non-tech reading can sharpen your engineering thinking.We discuss balancing breadth without diluting focus, and how to turn casual reading into active learning with quick capture habits.(00:00) - An example from a book on business (03:30) - Don’t go too broad (05:15) - Practice active learning (07:15) - Read something different (07:30) - Silly bit You should still read our Laravel books though.

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