The Craftsman

Not a technology book, but its central thesis resonates deeply: good work is born from making, not from planning. The craftsman learns by doing, develops judgement through practice, and their knowledge is inseparable from their experience. Sennett connects with Hayek (the tacit knowledge that cannot be centralised) and with the "just for fun" ethos (experimentation as method, not slogan). When AI compresses the distance between idea and execution, the craftsman's ethos becomes more relevant, not less.