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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 24,587 ratings — published 1999
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 23,800 ratings — published 2007
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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 — 9,510 ratings — published 1993
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 12,052 ratings — published 1994
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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)
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avg rating 4.24 — 8,881 ratings — published 1999
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 15,308 ratings — published 1975
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.47 — 4,879 ratings — published 1984
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Head First Design Patterns Head First Design Patterns (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 9,084 ratings — published 2004
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The C Programming Language The C Programming Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 11,436 ratings — published 1978
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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 — 9,346 ratings — published 2011
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
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avg rating 4.69 — 11,267 ratings — published 2015
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Introduction to Algorithms Introduction to Algorithms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,396 ratings — published 1989
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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 10,884 ratings — published 1999
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JavaScript: The Good Parts JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 8,681 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)
by (shelved 560 times as programming)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,692 ratings — published 2004
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Effective Java Effective Java (Paperback)
by (shelved 529 times as programming)
avg rating 4.51 — 8,109 ratings — published 2001
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 7,285 ratings — published 2017
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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)
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avg rating 4.41 — 5,637 ratings — published 2015
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Programming Pearls Programming Pearls (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 3,227 ratings — published 1986
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Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 6,942 ratings — published 2008
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Test-Driven Development: By Example Test-Driven Development: By Example (Paperback)
by (shelved 431 times as programming)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,427 ratings — published 2002
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Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming (Paperback)
by (shelved 372 times as programming)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,257 ratings — published 2010
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A Philosophy of Software Design A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 4,911 ratings — published 2018
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Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 3,900 ratings — published 2002
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The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 1,897 ratings — published 1973
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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 3,235 ratings — published 2014
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The Algorithm Design Manual The Algorithm Design Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 337 times as programming)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,695 ratings — published 1997
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Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming (Paperback)
by (shelved 329 times as programming)
avg rating 4.61 — 1,845 ratings — published 2015
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Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 5,387 ratings — published 2009
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The C++ Programming Language The C++ Programming Language (Hardcover)
by (shelved 313 times as programming)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,041 ratings — published 1986
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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 297 times as programming)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,356 ratings — published 2009
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Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 294 times as programming)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,269 ratings — published 2014
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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 289 times as programming)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,152 ratings — published 2000
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Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! (ebook)
by (shelved 286 times as programming)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,379 ratings — published 2011
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Penguin Random House Python Crash Course Penguin Random House Python Crash Course (Paperback)
by (shelved 284 times as programming)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,241 ratings — published 2015
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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 277 times as programming)
avg rating 4.25 — 51,346 ratings — published 2013
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Learning Python Learning Python (Paperback)
by (shelved 276 times as programming)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,225 ratings — published 2013
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JavaScript: The Definitive Guide JavaScript: The Definitive Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 273 times as programming)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,411 ratings — published 1996
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Pro Git (Expert's Voice in Software Development) Pro Git (Expert's Voice in Software Development)
by (shelved 269 times as programming)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,427 ratings — published 2009
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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 269 times as programming)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,468 ratings — published 2009
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Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (Paperback)
by (shelved 256 times as programming)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,983 ratings — published 1987
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The Practice of Programming (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) The Practice of Programming (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,939 ratings — published 1999
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Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
by (shelved 243 times as programming)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,368 ratings — published 1991
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Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series) Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series)
by (shelved 240 times as programming)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,109 ratings — published 1999
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The Little Schemer The Little Schemer (Paperback)
by (shelved 239 times as programming)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,995 ratings — published 1974
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Algorithms Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 234 times as programming)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,834 ratings — published 1983
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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 234 times as programming)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,281 ratings — published 2007
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Head First Java Head First Java (Paperback)
by (shelved 228 times as programming)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,271 ratings — published 2006
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Java Concurrency in Practice Java Concurrency in Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 227 times as programming)
avg rating 4.48 — 2,924 ratings — published 2005
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Andrew Hunt
“You Can't Write Perfect Software. Did that hurt? It shouldn't. Accept it as an axiom of life. Embrace it. Celebrate it. Because perfect software doesn't exist. No one in the brief history of computing has ever written a piece of perfect software. It's unlikely that you'll be the first. And unless you accept this as a fact, you'll end up wasting time and energy chasing an impossible dream.”
Andrew Hunt, The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master

Joseph Weizenbaum
“The computer programmer is a creator of universes for which he alone is the lawgiver. No playwright, no stage director, no emperor, however powerful, has ever exercised such absolute authority to arrange a stage or field of battle and to command such unswervingly dutiful actors or troops.”
Joseph Weizenbaum

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