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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 543 times as software)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,744 ratings — published 2007
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 523 times as software)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,479 ratings — published 1999
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
by (shelved 384 times as software)
avg rating 4.69 — 11,064 ratings — published 2015
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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 376 times as software)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,870 ratings — published 1999
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 358 times as software)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,262 ratings — published 1975
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 352 times as software)
avg rating 4.20 — 12,027 ratings — published 1994
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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)
by (shelved 308 times as software)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,898 ratings — published 2003
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 296 times as software)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,506 ratings — published 1993
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 268 times as software)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,261 ratings — published 2017
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A Philosophy of Software Design A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 229 times as software)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,822 ratings — published 2018
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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 204 times as software)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,338 ratings — published 2011
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 195 times as software)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,688 ratings — published 2004
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Head First Design Patterns Head First Design Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 195 times as software)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,072 ratings — published 2004
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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 194 times as software)
avg rating 4.25 — 51,140 ratings — published 2013
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Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 190 times as software)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,898 ratings — published 2002
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Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 178 times as software)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,260 ratings — published 2014
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Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 177 times as software)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,367 ratings — published 2020
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Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Pragmatic Programmers) Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Pragmatic Programmers)
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avg rating 4.25 — 3,279 ratings — published 2007
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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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Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as software)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,980 ratings — published 1987
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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software (Paperback)
by (shelved 137 times as software)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,831 ratings — published 1999
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Test-Driven Development: By Example Test-Driven Development: By Example (Paperback)
by (shelved 134 times as software)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,419 ratings — published 2002
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Continuous delivery Continuous delivery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 133 times as software)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,319 ratings — published 2010
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Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations (Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as software)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,270 ratings — published
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Introduction to Algorithms Introduction to Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 129 times as software)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,385 ratings — published 1989
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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 119 times as software)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,026 ratings — published 2020
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Effective Java Effective Java (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as software)
avg rating 4.51 — 8,104 ratings — published 2001
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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 114 times as software)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,469 ratings — published 2009
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Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series) Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series)
by (shelved 112 times as software)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,107 ratings — published 1999
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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 104 times as software)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,936 ratings — published 2008
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System Design Interview – An insider's guide System Design Interview – An insider's guide (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 102 times as software)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,563 ratings — published 2020
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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 100 times as software)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,600 ratings — published 2015
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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 100 times as software)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,061 ratings — published 2000
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Software Architecture: The Hard Parts: Modern Trade-Off Analyses for Distributed Architectures Software Architecture: The Hard Parts: Modern Trade-Off Analyses for Distributed Architectures (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as software)
avg rating 4.25 — 908 ratings — published 2021
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The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as software)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,274 ratings — published 2022
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JavaScript: The Good Parts JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as software)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,677 ratings — published 2008
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Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 89 times as software)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,184 ratings — published
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The C Programming Language The C Programming Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as software)
avg rating 4.44 — 11,425 ratings — published 1978
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Joel on Software Joel on Software (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as software)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,383 ratings — published 2004
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Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 88 times as software)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,956 ratings — published 2016
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The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as software)
avg rating 4.29 — 5,969 ratings — published 2015
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Programming Pearls Programming Pearls (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as software)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,227 ratings — published 1986
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Refactoring to Patterns (Addison Wesley Signature Series) Refactoring to Patterns (Addison Wesley Signature Series)
by (shelved 82 times as software)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,439 ratings — published 2004
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Implementing Domain-Driven Design Implementing Domain-Driven Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as software)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,310 ratings — published 2013
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Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler)) Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler))
by (shelved 78 times as software)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,552 ratings — published 2003
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Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow (ebook)
by (shelved 76 times as software)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,742 ratings — published 2019
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The Unicorn Project The Unicorn Project (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as software)
avg rating 4.06 — 10,366 ratings — published 2019
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Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices (Alan Apt Series) Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices (Alan Apt Series)
by (shelved 76 times as software)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,321 ratings — published 2002
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Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as software)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,384 ratings — published 2009
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The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as software)
avg rating 4.25 — 10,630 ratings — published 2017
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Robert C. Martin
“It is not enough for code to work.”
Robert C. Martin, Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship

Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
“As data and science become more accessible and more the production of software and AI, human creativity is becoming a more valuable commodity.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

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