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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as developer)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,573 ratings — published 1999
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as developer)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,794 ratings — published 2007
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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 10 times as developer)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,882 ratings — published 1999
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as developer)
avg rating 4.20 — 12,047 ratings — published 1994
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 9,509 ratings — published 1993
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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)
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avg rating 4.26 — 9,347 ratings — published 2011
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Head First Design Patterns Head First Design Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as developer)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,082 ratings — published 2004
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Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as developer)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,899 ratings — published 2002
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as developer)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,298 ratings — published 1975
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Test-Driven Development: By Example Test-Driven Development: By Example (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 4,426 ratings — published 2002
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Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as developer)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,853 ratings — published
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Introduction to Algorithms Introduction to Algorithms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,395 ratings — published 1989
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Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series) Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series)
by (shelved 5 times as developer)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,109 ratings — published 1999
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JavaScript: The Good Parts JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as developer)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,680 ratings — published 2008
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Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 5,908 ratings — published 2003
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 4,692 ratings — published 2004
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter) Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Voices That Matter)
by (shelved 4 times as developer)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,125 ratings — published 2000
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 7,282 ratings — published 2017
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You Don't Know JS: Up & Going You Don't Know JS: Up & Going (ebook)
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avg rating 4.35 — 2,549 ratings — published 2015
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Continuous delivery Continuous delivery (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 3,321 ratings — published 2010
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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)
by (shelved 4 times as developer)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,356 ratings — published 2009
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as developer)
avg rating 4.25 — 51,302 ratings — published 2013
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Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: A Pragmatic Guide to Learning Programming Languages (Pragmatic Programmers) Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: A Pragmatic Guide to Learning Programming Languages (Pragmatic Programmers)
by (shelved 4 times as developer)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,693 ratings — published 2010
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Effective Java Effective Java (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.51 — 8,109 ratings — published 2001
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Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,381 ratings — published 2020
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.69 — 11,243 ratings — published 2015
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A Philosophy of Software Design A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,894 ratings — published 2018
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Agile Web Development with Rails, 1st Edition Agile Web Development with Rails, 1st Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,229 ratings — published 2005
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Programming Elixir: Functional |> Concurrent |> Pragmatic |> Fun Programming Elixir: Functional |> Concurrent |> Pragmatic |> Fun (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.28 — 739 ratings — published 2013
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Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Pragmatic Programmers) Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Pragmatic Programmers)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,281 ratings — published 2007
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Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,267 ratings — published 2014
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,879 ratings — published 1984
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.15 — 49,188 ratings — published 1988
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Seven Databases in Seven Weeks: A Guide to Modern Databases and the NoSQL Movement Seven Databases in Seven Weeks: A Guide to Modern Databases and the NoSQL Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.01 — 734 ratings — published 2012
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Framework Design Guidelines: Conventions, Idioms, and Patterns for Reusable .NET Libraries Framework Design Guidelines: Conventions, Idioms, and Patterns for Reusable .NET Libraries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.23 — 376 ratings — published 2005
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The Lean Startup The Lean Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.11 — 373,985 ratings — published 2011
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Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,257 ratings — published 2010
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Pro Git (Expert's Voice in Software Development) Pro Git (Expert's Voice in Software Development)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,426 ratings — published 2009
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JavaScript: The Definitive Guide JavaScript: The Definitive Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developer)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,410 ratings — published 1996
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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 developer)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,627 ratings — published 2015
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Software Architecture for Developers: Volume 1 - Technical leadership and the balance with agility Software Architecture for Developers: Volume 1 - Technical leadership and the balance with agility (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as developer)
avg rating 3.87 — 420 ratings — published 2012
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Database Internals: A deep-dive into how distributed data systems work Database Internals: A deep-dive into how distributed data systems work (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developer)
avg rating 4.27 — 597 ratings — published
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Modern Software Engineering: Doing What Works to Build Better Software Faster Modern Software Engineering: Doing What Works to Build Better Software Faster (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developer)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,243 ratings — published
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Docs for Developers: An Engineer’s Field Guide to Technical Writing Docs for Developers: An Engineer’s Field Guide to Technical Writing (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developer)
avg rating 3.93 — 218 ratings — published
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HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developer)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,915 ratings — published 2011
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developer)
avg rating 4.12 — 36,025 ratings — published 2016
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Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach - 4th Edition Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach - 4th Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developer)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,037 ratings — published 2006
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Metaprogramming Elixir Metaprogramming Elixir (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developer)
avg rating 4.38 — 168 ratings — published 2015
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Learning Python Learning Python (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developer)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,224 ratings — published 2013
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Irresistible APIs: Designing web APIs that developers will love Irresistible APIs: Designing web APIs that developers will love (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developer)
avg rating 3.17 — 75 ratings — published 2016
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“Developer refracts. Hacker does. Programmer solves.”
Deh Saaduddin

Richard M. Stallman
“With software there are only two possibilites: either the users control the programme or the programme controls the users. If the programme controls the users, and the developer controls the programme, then the programme is an instrument of unjust power.”
Richard M. Stallman

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