Best Books for Programmers

zakyrie · February 19, 2017, 1:02am

I found this helpful article 9 Best Books for Programmers.

Here’s the List:

Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming
The Mythical Man Month
Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
Programming Pearls
Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions
Soft Skills: The software developer’s life manual
Zero Bugs and Program Faster

Please suggest books for programmers that you believe belong in this list.

astv99 · February 19, 2017, 6:12am

Code Complete | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735619670/
Design Patterns (“Gang of Four”) | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0201633612/ or alternately Head First Design Patterns | https://www.amazon.com/Head-First-Design-Patterns-Brain-Friendly/dp/0596007124/
Essential Scrum | https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Scrum-Practical-Addison-Wesley-Signature/dp/0137043295/

Btw, the latest edition of Cracking The Coding Interview (which came out last year) is up to 189 questions.

zakyrie · February 19, 2017, 1:38pm

Nice additions!

Essential Scrum looks like an interesting read.
Do you know any more books or lists that include Software Project Management & Processes?

astv99 · February 20, 2017, 5:22am

Just this one, but I wouldn’t say it’s as essential for the average programmer: Amazon.com. It was required for one of my courses back in college but lacked in terms of practicality, and is geared more towards those who aspire to be managers of software teams (i.e., someone with a title of Product Manager, Senior Developer, or Team Lead, etc) rather than the “staff” programmers.