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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 — 4,874 ratings — published 1984
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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 — 24,377 ratings — published 1999
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Introduction to Algorithms Introduction to Algorithms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,368 ratings — published 1989
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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 — 12,006 ratings — published 1994
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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 — 10,752 ratings — published 1999
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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 — 9,501 ratings — published 1993
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The C Programming Language The C Programming Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 11,405 ratings — published 1978
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
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avg rating 4.69 — 10,936 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 23,658 ratings — published 2007
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The Elements Of Computing Systems: Building A Modern Computer From First Principles The Elements Of Computing Systems: Building A Modern Computer From First Principles (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.55 — 978 ratings — published 2005
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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 — 15,222 ratings — published 1975
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Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 1,159 ratings — published 2002
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The Algorithm Design Manual The Algorithm Design Manual (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 2,690 ratings — published 1997
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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)
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avg rating 4.12 — 35,664 ratings — published 2016
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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 — 8,861 ratings — published 1999
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Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 3,023 ratings — published 1986
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 53,418 ratings — published 1979
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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 — 1,891 ratings — published 1973
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Programming Pearls Programming Pearls (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 3,225 ratings — published 1986
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Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,729 ratings — published 1992
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Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 4,478 ratings — published 1994
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Hacker's Delight Hacker's Delight (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,139 ratings — published 2002
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Introduction to the Theory of Computation Introduction to the Theory of Computation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 2,123 ratings — published 1996
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The Little Schemer The Little Schemer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,993 ratings — published 1974
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Working Effectively with Legacy Code Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 4,685 ratings — published 2004
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Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science Concrete Mathematics: A Foundation for Computer Science (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 1,877 ratings — published 1988
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Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.70 — 868 ratings — published 2012
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 29,358 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)
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avg rating 4.33 — 6,931 ratings — published 2008
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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 — 5,381 ratings — published 2009
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Algorithms Algorithms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,830 ratings — published 1983
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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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Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 2,268 ratings — published 2000
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Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.55 — 2,847 ratings — published 2017
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A Philosophy of Software Design A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 4,713 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 5,548 ratings — published 2015
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Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! (ebook)
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avg rating 4.30 — 2,381 ratings — published 2011
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Purely Functional Data Structures (Volume 0) Purely Functional Data Structures (Volume 0)
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avg rating 4.15 — 674 ratings — published 1996
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Mastering Regular Expressions Mastering Regular Expressions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,099 ratings — published 1997
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Modern Operating Systems Modern Operating Systems (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 2,219 ratings — published 1992
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TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Protocols (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Protocols (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,315 ratings — published 1993
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Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.61 — 1,820 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 3,213 ratings — published 2014
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Types and Programming Languages (Mit Press) Types and Programming Languages (Mit Press)
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avg rating 4.28 — 590 ratings — published 2002
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JavaScript: The Good Parts JavaScript: The Good Parts (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 8,673 ratings — published 2008
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Effective Java Effective Java (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.51 — 8,092 ratings — published 2001
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Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (Information Science and Statistics) Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (Information Science and Statistics)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,914 ratings — published
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Computer Organization & Design: The Hardware/Software Interface Computer Organization & Design: The Hardware/Software Interface (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 1,713 ratings — published 1993
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Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as compsci)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,064 ratings — published 2018
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Linus Torvalds
“Theory and practice sometimes clash. And when that happens, theory loses.
Every single time.”
Linus Torvalds

“George Morrow summed it up much more elegantly than I," Godbout said in a 1984 interview. "He said 'I have the best of both worlds. I enjoy what I'm doing, have immense fun at it and I get paid to boot'. I couldn't concur more.”
Bill Godbout

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