Normally we'd be sharing some shiny new segmentation capabilities we’ve been cooking up or, we don’t know, some sort of new, free RCS-building resource on Figma.
But instead we thought we’d share what we were listening to and reading while we’ve building this year.
These are the books and songs that helped us unwind, reset, or just feel something after a long day. Thank you for being part of our community — hope you find a new favorite in the mix!
Read: The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Feels like… 🧠🧘♂️👀
The book basically opens your eyes up to show how much lighter life gets when you stop looking for others approval, and makes you wonder what you’ve been thinking about for no reason!
— Konor, SDR
Listen to: Rosalía - LUX
Feels like… 😇💃 🧿
When the angels speak, I listen - especially when they're breaking the pop music mold.
— Dwight, Director of Engineering
Read: The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt
Feels like… ⚖️🏭📈
Why? This book is my North Star for people and process management, and somehow also super relevant when diagnosing scaling problems in software and infrastructure.
— Marshall, Engineering
Listen to: Myles Smith
Feels like… ✌🏻😀❤️
It's the perfect artist after a long and stressful day.
— Garrick, VP of Sales
Listen to: Billy Woods
Feels like… 🧠🤣🤔
Woods is one of the most creative and confrontational poets we've had in the past few decades, constantly keeps me grounded and thinking.
— Rahul, SWE
Read: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Feels like… 🌙📚✨
This book was the perfect read for slow mornings and cozy evenings.
— Haesil, Senior Marketing Ops Manager
Listen to: Christmas Kitsch — 14 years of indie holiday favorites
Feels like… 🎄🎅📀
Every year I make a mix of my favorite undiscovered holiday jams — 14 years running!
— Jason, CMO
Listen to: Mariah the Scientist
Feels like… 🌙😌🔥
Her album turned into my go-to escape; something about Mariah’s soft, emotional delivery helped me truly decompress on my walks.
— Bims, Technology Partner Manager
Listen to: Teddy Swims
Feels like… ❤️🩹🥃🥰
His voice just caresses you like a warm blanket or like you are sipping on a whiskey neat.
— Anonymous
Read: House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Feels like… ✨🏡🥹
Such a heart warming, cozy book about family and belonging.
— Charlotte, Staff Recruiter
Listen to: Chloe Qisha
Feels like… 🫨🙋🏻♀️🔥
For the girly pops.
— Maggie, Product Manager of SMS/RCS & Notifications
Listen to: Anri - Timely!!
Feels like… 🇯🇵 🏙️ ✨
This album is just a constant stream of positive vibes, it can cut through any bad mood!
— Charles, Senior Design Engineer
Listen to: Foy Vance
Feels like… 🥸🎸🥃
All of his music gives me the same cozy feeling as sitting by a fire when it's cold and raining outside.
— Paul, Senior Software Engineer - Journeys Team
Listen to: Geese
Feels like… 🪿💀✝️
Geese ushers in the sound youthful hope and optimism against angst and frustration with the corruption and moral lapses of modern society.
— Anthony, Product Marketing
Listen to: Bad Bunny
Feels like… 💃🏽❤️🔥☀️
Bad Bunny’s music radiates happiness, emotion, and irresistible good vibes that make you want to dance and live life to the fullest.
— Anissa, Commercial Account Executive
Read: Originals by Adam Grant
Feels like… 🚀🚀🚀
It's smart, inspiring, and easy to dip into - perfect for rethinking ideas and creativity without feeling like work.
— Irmina, Director Product Marketing
Listen to: Kaeto
Feels like… 🍃💋💃
She experiments with a mix of genres and different textures in her work, her tracks are super interesting and immersive to listen to.
— Kerry, Staff Software Engineer
Listen to: Incubus - Morning View
Feels like… 🌅🌊🛸
— Sherwin, Software Engineer
Listen to: Mammoth - Mammoth II
Feels like… 🤘🫠🤘
Wolfgang Van Halen writes and records every instrument himself, meticulously crafted to keep you warm (via face melting) over the winter. Turn it up and thank me later.
— Brian, Content Marketing Manager
🎄 Happy Holidays from OneSignal 🎄
To the entire OneSignal community: here’s to a holiday season of insightful reading, easy listening, and some much-needed recharging. Can’t wait to hit the ground running with you in 2026!
