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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 — 4,863 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 — 24,142 ratings — published 1999
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Introduction to Algorithms Introduction to Algorithms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,336 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 — 11,955 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 — 10,625 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 — 9,487 ratings — published 1993
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
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avg rating 4.70 — 10,674 ratings — published 2015
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The C Programming Language The C Programming Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 11,360 ratings — published 1978
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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 — 23,491 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 4.54 — 960 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 — 15,119 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 4.46 — 1,145 ratings — published 2002
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The Algorithm Design Manual The Algorithm Design Manual (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 2,686 ratings — published 1997
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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 — 8,851 ratings — published 1999
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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 — 35,153 ratings — published 2016
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Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 3,026 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 — 52,743 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 — 1,886 ratings — published 1973
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Programming Pearls Programming Pearls (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 3,224 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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Hacker's Delight Hacker's Delight (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,138 ratings — published 2002
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The Little Schemer The Little Schemer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,988 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 — 4,680 ratings — published 2004
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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 — 2,113 ratings — published 1996
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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 — 1,869 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 — 829 ratings — published 2012
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Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,464 ratings — published 1994
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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 — 29,068 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 — 6,922 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 — 5,368 ratings — published 2009
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Algorithms Algorithms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,828 ratings — published 1983
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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 4.32 — 1,313 ratings — published 1993
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A Philosophy of Software Design A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 4,554 ratings — published 2018
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Purely Functional Data Structures (Volume 0) Purely Functional Data Structures (Volume 0)
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avg rating 4.15 — 671 ratings — published 1996
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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 — 1,936 ratings — published 1999
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Mastering Regular Expressions Mastering Regular Expressions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 2,100 ratings — published 1997
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Modern Operating Systems Modern Operating Systems (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,194 ratings — published 1992
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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 — 2,246 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 — 2,815 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 — 5,431 ratings — published 2015
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Types and Programming Languages (Mit Press) Types and Programming Languages (Mit Press)
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avg rating 4.28 — 589 ratings — published 2002
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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 4.31 — 2,380 ratings — published 2011
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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 4.33 — 1,909 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 — 1,701 ratings — published 1993
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Crafting Interpreters Crafting Interpreters (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.71 — 452 ratings — published 2021
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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 4.62 — 1,796 ratings — published 2015
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Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 11,876 ratings — published 2018
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The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.63 — 722 ratings — published 2010
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 7,116 ratings — published 2017
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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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