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Python Crash Course: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming
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Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices
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Refactoring to Patterns
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Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual
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Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change (The XP Series)
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Mastering Regular Expressions
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97 Things Every Programmer Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts
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Practical Object Oriented Design in Ruby
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Java Concurrency in Practice
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Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: A Pragmatic Guide to Learning Programming Languages
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Joel on Software
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Head First Java
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Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems
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Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming
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Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software
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Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools
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Continuous delivery
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JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
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Algorithms
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The Little Schemer
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Programming Pearls
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Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions
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Gayle Laakmann McDowell (Goodreads Author)
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Test-Driven Development: By Example
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Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture
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Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications
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Martin Kleppmann (Goodreads Author)
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Clean Architecture
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The Algorithm Design Manual
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Steven S. Skiena (Goodreads Author)
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Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!
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The C++ Programming Language
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Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests
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The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms
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Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners
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Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
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Pro Git
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Learning Python
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Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs
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The Practice of Programming (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
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Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams
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Tom DeMarco (Goodreads Author)
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Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People
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Aditya Y. Bhargava (Goodreads Author)
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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
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Effective Java
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Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code
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Michael C. Feathers (Goodreads Author)
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JavaScript: The Good Parts
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Introduction to Algorithms
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The C Programming Language
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Head First Design Patterns
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The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
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Steve McConnell (Goodreads Author)
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
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Andy Hunt (Goodreads Author)
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