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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 23,794 ratings — published 2007
Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.74 — 11,491 ratings — published 2009
The Craftsman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,057 ratings — published 2008
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,565 ratings — published 1999
The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,345 ratings — published 2011
Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,824 ratings — published 2013
97 Things Every Programmer Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,998 ratings — published 2010
Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series)
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avg rating 4.24 — 8,882 ratings — published 1999
A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.86 — 5,702 ratings — published 1997
A Craftsman’s Legacy: Why Working with Our Hands Gives Us Meaning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.99 — 375 ratings — published 2019
Fewer, Better Things: The Hidden Wisdom of Objects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.93 — 322 ratings — published 2018
The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.39 — 386 ratings — published
Handmade: Creative Focus in the Age of Distraction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.80 — 466 ratings — published
Implementation Patterns (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck))
by (shelved 4 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.61 — 534 ratings — published 2006
Apprenticeship Patterns: Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.11 — 965 ratings — published 2009
Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,692 ratings — published 2004
The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development (Pragmatic Life)
by (shelved 4 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,357 ratings — published 2009
Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,208 ratings — published
Clean Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,282 ratings — published 2017
Becoming a Technical Leader: An Organic Problem-Solving Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,032 ratings — published 1986
In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.99 — 32,892 ratings — published 1933
The Nature of Software Development (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.07 — 552 ratings — published 2015
Head First Design Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,082 ratings — published 2004
Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,851 ratings — published
Software Craftsman, The: Professionalism, Pragmatism, Pride (Robert C. Martin Series)
by (shelved 3 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.30 — 967 ratings — published 2014
A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.15 — 286 ratings — published 2003
Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,034 ratings — published 2020
The Nature and Art of Workmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.22 — 192 ratings — published 1968
Making Things Right: The Simple Philosophy of a Working Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.85 — 414 ratings — published 2015
Mastery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.26 — 51,258 ratings — published 2012
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,294 ratings — published 1975
The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.97 — 66,219 ratings — published 2010
Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,508 ratings — published 1993
Continuous delivery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,321 ratings — published 2010
The Art of Unit Testing: With Examples in .NET (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,414 ratings — published 2009
xUnit Test Patterns: Refactoring Test Code (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.94 — 688 ratings — published 2003
Effective Programming: More Than Writing Code (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.91 — 933 ratings — published 2012
The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.48 — 549 ratings — published 2011
Code Reading: Open Source Perspective (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.56 — 85 ratings — published 2003
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,623 ratings — published 2015
Exercises for Programmers: 57 Challenges to Develop Your Coding Skills (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.84 — 61 ratings — published 2015
Cracking the Coding Interview: 150 Programming Questions and Solutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.33 — 6,943 ratings — published 2008
Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck))
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,468 ratings — published 2009
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.20 — 12,043 ratings — published 1994
Test-Driven Development: By Example (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.10 — 4,426 ratings — published 2002
Refactoring to Patterns (Addison Wesley Signature Series)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,439 ratings — published 2004
Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices (Alan Apt Series)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,323 ratings — published 2002
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (Phaedrus, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.78 — 250,421 ratings — published 1974
Design of Design, The: Essays from a Computer Scientist (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.77 — 623 ratings — published 2010
Remote: Office Not Required (Audiobook)
by (shelved 2 times as craftsmanship)
avg rating 3.80 — 14,179 ratings — published 2013
“Practicing your craft in expert fashion is noble, honorable, and satisfying. And I'll generally take a stand-up mercenary who takes pride in his professionalism over an artist any day.”
― Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
― Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
“A door is not just an entry—it’s the first impression of a space and the statement of your style.”
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