Software Craftsmanship (43 books)

Essential reading for the aspiring Software Craftsman / Apprentice

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1	The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master by Andy Hunt (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 24,014 ratings score: 6,278, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C. Martin 4.35 avg rating — 23,401 ratings score: 4,948, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction by Steve McConnell (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 9,482 ratings score: 3,852, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Working Effectively with Legacy Code by Michael C. Feathers (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 4,678 ratings score: 2,243, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code by Martin Fowler 4.24 avg rating — 8,837 ratings score: 2,154, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Head First Design Patterns by Eric Freeman 4.30 avg rating — 9,011 ratings score: 1,456, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers by Robert C. Martin 4.26 avg rating — 9,256 ratings score: 1,176, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development by Chad Fowler (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 4,355 ratings score: 1,081, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig 3.78 avg rating — 245,272 ratings score: 879, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware by Andy Hunt (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 4,376 ratings score: 875, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Agile Principles, Patterns, and Practices in C# by Robert C. Martin 4.28 avg rating — 774 ratings score: 783, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Apprenticeship Patterns: Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman by Dave Hoover 4.10 avg rating — 961 ratings score: 680, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software by Erich Gamma 4.20 avg rating — 11,947 ratings score: 674, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Introduction to System Design by Shivam Singh (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 4.11 avg rating — 88,405 ratings score: 486, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Software Craftsmanship: The New Imperative by Pete McBreen 3.93 avg rating — 228 ratings score: 485, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Agile Samurai: How Agile Masters Deliver Great Software by Jonathan Rasmusson 3.94 avg rating — 1,639 ratings score: 483, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence by Josh Waitzkin 4.04 avg rating — 20,872 ratings score: 392, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard 4.09 avg rating — 9,946 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection (Collection) (Robert C. Martin Series) by Robert C. Martin 4.47 avg rating — 546 ratings score: 384, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software by Eric Evans 4.15 avg rating — 5,808 ratings score: 379, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Refactoring to Patterns by Joshua Kerievsky 4.05 avg rating — 1,440 ratings score: 374, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming by Peter Seibel 3.95 avg rating — 5,362 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice by Shunryu Suzuki 4.21 avg rating — 49,770 ratings score: 274, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Code Reviews 101 by Giuliana Carullo (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Programming Pearls by Jon L. Bentley 4.20 avg rating — 3,220 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Craftsman by Richard Sennett 3.84 avg rating — 1,976 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Blueprint for a Productive Programmer: How to Write Great Code Fast and Prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries by Moshfegh Hamedani 3.96 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Writing Secure Code by Michael Howard 4.01 avg rating — 373 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think by Andy Oram (Editor) 3.76 avg rating — 1,498 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash by Mary Poppendieck 4.19 avg rating — 867 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Implementation Patterns by Kent Beck 3.61 avg rating — 532 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 4.07 avg rating — 83,325 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Ship it! A Practical Guide to Successful Software Projects by Jared Richardson (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 527 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Modern C++ Programming with Test-Driven Development: Code Better, Sleep Better by Jeff Langr 4.41 avg rating — 121 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	OOP Concepts Booster : Take Your Coding Skills to the Next Level by Rakesh Singh 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Test-Driven Development: By Example by Kent Beck 4.10 avg rating — 4,405 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Clean Craftsmanship: Disciplines, Standards, and Ethics by Robert C. Martin 4.23 avg rating — 208 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Silicon Planet: My Life in Computer Chips by Pat Hays (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Code Craft: The Practice of Writing Excellent Code by Pete Goodliffe 3.89 avg rating — 142 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Software Craftsman, The: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride (Robert C. Martin Series) by Sandro Mancuso (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 965 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Practical Object Oriented Design in Ruby by Sandi Metz 4.53 avg rating — 2,816 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules by Steve McConnell (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 1,362 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars