Craftsmanship Books

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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,607 ratings — published 2007
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Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.74 — 11,284 ratings — published 2009
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The Craftsman The Craftsman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,018 ratings — published 2008
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,304 ratings — published 1999
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The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,291 ratings — published 2011
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Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,788 ratings — published 2013
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97 Things Every Programmer Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,996 ratings — published 2010
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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series) Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series)
by (shelved 5 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,856 ratings — published 1999
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A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.86 — 5,630 ratings — published 1997
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A Craftsman’s Legacy: Why Working with Our Hands Gives Us Meaning A Craftsman’s Legacy: Why Working with Our Hands Gives Us Meaning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.98 — 369 ratings — published 2019
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Fewer, Better Things: The Hidden Wisdom of Objects Fewer, Better Things: The Hidden Wisdom of Objects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.93 — 310 ratings — published 2018
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The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.39 — 379 ratings — published
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Handmade: Creative Focus in the Age of Distraction Handmade: Creative Focus in the Age of Distraction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 458 ratings — published
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Implementation Patterns (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck)) Implementation Patterns (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck))
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avg rating 3.61 — 534 ratings — published 2006
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Apprenticeship Patterns: Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman Apprenticeship Patterns: Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.10 — 963 ratings — published 2009
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 4,684 ratings — published 2004
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The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development (Pragmatic Life) The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development (Pragmatic Life)
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avg rating 3.95 — 4,359 ratings — published 2009
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Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,134 ratings — published
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,183 ratings — published 2017
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Becoming a Technical Leader: An Organic Problem-Solving Approach Becoming a Technical Leader: An Organic Problem-Solving Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,027 ratings — published 1986
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.00 — 31,612 ratings — published 1933
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The Nature of Software Development The Nature of Software Development (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.07 — 553 ratings — published 2015
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Head First Design Patterns Head First Design Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,045 ratings — published 2004
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Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,851 ratings — published
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Software Craftsman, The: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride (Robert C. Martin Series) Software Craftsman, The: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride (Robert C. Martin Series)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.30 — 967 ratings — published 2014
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A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.15 — 280 ratings — published 2003
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Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,993 ratings — published 2020
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The Nature and Art of Workmanship The Nature and Art of Workmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.23 — 190 ratings — published 1968
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Making Things Right: The Simple Philosophy of a Working Life Making Things Right: The Simple Philosophy of a Working Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.84 — 408 ratings — published 2015
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,193 ratings — published 1975
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The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.96 — 64,716 ratings — published 2010
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,486 ratings — published 1993
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Continuous delivery Continuous delivery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,312 ratings — published 2010
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The Art of Unit Testing: With Examples in .NET The Art of Unit Testing: With Examples in .NET (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,414 ratings — published 2009
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xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.94 — 686 ratings — published 2003
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Effective Programming: More Than Writing Code Effective Programming: More Than Writing Code (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.91 — 931 ratings — published 2012
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The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.48 — 549 ratings — published 2011
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Code Reading: Open Source Perspective Code Reading: Open Source Perspective (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.56 — 85 ratings — published 2003
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Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,512 ratings — published 2015
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Exercises for Programmers: 57 Challenges to Develop Your Coding Skills Exercises for Programmers: 57 Challenges to Develop Your Coding Skills (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.84 — 61 ratings — published 2015
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Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,927 ratings — published 2008
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Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck)) Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck))
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,467 ratings — published 2009
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.20 — 11,987 ratings — published 1994
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Test-Driven Development: By Example Test-Driven Development: By Example (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,413 ratings — published 2002
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Refactoring to Patterns Refactoring to Patterns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,439 ratings — published 2004
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Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,319 ratings — published 2002
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.78 — 247,922 ratings — published 1974
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Design of Design, The: Essays from a Computer Scientist Design of Design, The: Essays from a Computer Scientist (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.77 — 618 ratings — published 2010
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Remote: Office Not Required Remote: Office Not Required (Audiobook)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.80 — 14,124 ratings — published 2013
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The Survival of the Bark Canoe The Survival of the Bark Canoe (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,355 ratings — published 1975
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“Every cigar rolled by hand carries the pressure of labor, the signature of culture, and the shadow of politics.”
Sebastian Saviano, America's Cigar Story: The History, Politics, and Legacy of Cigars from 1762 to the Modern Era

Tom Stoppard
“Skill without imagination is craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects such as wickerwork picnic baskets. Imagination without skill gives us modern art.”
Tom Stoppard, Artist Descending a Staircase

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